Some of the Jews of Israel reject the gospel of Jesus, but the Israel in this scripture has reference to Jacob, whose name is Israel (Gen 33:28). Keeping it in context, read Jeremiah 29:1 where he is directing his message to the elders, priests and prophets, which are not the Jews that are enemies to the gospel.
3 Tactics Calvinists Use Against Non-Calvinists
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God's adoption process is the same pattern we use in our adoptions today; God chose his children, Eph 1. Notice; God choose, not the children choose. Jesus then paid the legal fees on the cross. And the last phase of the adoption is when God takes his children home, at the last day. Our adoption process is the same way; We, through the adoption agency, choose (not the child choosing) and then we accomplish the legal work including the fee and the last phase is bringing the child home.
The inspired words of God were not written to the natural man that cannot discern the things of the Spirit, 1 Cor 2:14, but were written to his born again children who have been given the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, Eph 2, and are able to discern the things of the Spirit, as instructions as to how he wants them to live their lives as they sojourn here on earth. It does not tell them how to get saved eternally, but informs them that they are already saved eternally.
Prime example is the phrase, “According as He hath chosen us in him...” They read it as, “he chose us to be in Him...”.
They miss the meaning of the word “according.” That’s a key word in the passage. It links what follows to what was previously was stated. The spiritual blessings were chosen before the foundation of the world to be given to those in Christ. Christ is the location where one receives spiritual blessings in the heavenly places.
They miss the meaning of the word “according.” That’s a key word in the passage. It links what follows to what was previously was stated. The spiritual blessings were chosen before the foundation of the world to be given to those in Christ. Christ is the location where one receives spiritual blessings in the heavenly places.
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Child Timothy is an exception. He was not yet saved until he was saved through faith in Jesus Christ through the preaching of Apostle Paul and Paul would claim Timothy as his 'beloved son' 2 Timothy 2:2 or as Paul address him as his own son in the faith. 1 Timothy 1:2. Perhaps, you need to understand 1 Cor. 14 in it's context, by comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 Timothy 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
You are exactly right. God chose a certain people, Eph 1, who were filthy and did not seek him to be placed in Christ and Christ in them and that is accomplished for those he chose as explained in Eph 2, while they were still dead spiritually he quickened them with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, without any spiritual accepting on the part of the spiritually dead person.
One of the key words in Eph 1 is the word "US". Paul includes himself and the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus. God chose some people out of a people that he saw by his foreknowledge that would not seek him. Psalms 53:2-3 and 1 Cor 2:14. They were not faithful in Christ Jesus until he regenerated them when they were still dead, spiritually, in sins, and not seeking him, Eph 2. The same "US" in verse 5 says he predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Is all mankind God's adopted children?
If he chose Christ, Why does he, in verse 4, use the word "chosen US" (plural)? The "US" that he chose was Paul and and the saints that be at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus. They were chosen to be in Christ Jesus. That does not sound like he chose Christ, if you interpret the scripture right. God put them in Christ in the new birth. They were not in Christ before the new birth.
Child Timothy is an exception. He was not yet saved until he was saved through faith in Jesus Christ through the preaching of Apostle Paul and Paul would claim Timothy as his 'beloved son' 2 Timothy 2:2 or as Paul address him as his own son in the faith. 1 Timothy 1:2. Perhaps, you need to understand 1 Cor. 14 in it's context, by comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 Timothy 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Child Timothy is an exception. He was not yet saved until he was saved through faith in Jesus Christ through the preaching of Apostle Paul and Paul would claim Timothy as his 'beloved son' 2 Timothy 2:2 or as Paul address him as his own son in the faith. 1 Timothy 1:2. Perhaps, you need to understand 1 Cor. 14 in it's context, by comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 Timothy 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.