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Your presupposition leaks out everytime you mis quote the verse ? It doesn't say ' to be in Christ ' . Thats what all calvinistic thinkers wish it did say . That's the irony . You keep changing the verse every time you quote it.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence.
Not even related to the passage in question. Nothing in Ephesians 1 magically changes "Chose us"INTO"chose our blessings" And nothing in Ephesians 1 changes Chose us before the foundation of the world INTO chose us when we got saved. Except in your mind and in John 14:6's mind. Show me the words that MAGICALLY change "chose us before the foundation of the word" to something else. The word According? Doesn't change a thing. It just means that ONE ACTION IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER. ie, GOD blessing us with every spiritual blessing is IN ACCORDANCE with the fact that HE CHOSE US IN HIM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.
Rom 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Rom 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Calvinism misses the point - salvation is either by works or grace. If we used the word choice instead of election (and choice is one of the Greek definitions) we can see what Paul is saying more plainly:
Rom 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the choice of grace.
Paul is stating that God chose grace and NOT works for the means of salvation for those who put their faith in him. No faith no grace.
It's really simple. Paul's letters deal with works vs faith otherwise he is willing that many will perish (2 Pet 3:9) states he's not willing.
Calvinism is making people the target of "election/choice" for salvation rather than the means of salvation of the people.
Rom 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Rom 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Calvinism misses the point - salvation is either by works or grace. If we used the word choice instead of election (and choice is one of the Greek definitions) we can see what Paul is saying more plainly:
Rom 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the choice of grace.
Paul is stating that God chose grace and NOT works for the means of salvation for those who put their faith in him. No faith no grace.
It's really simple. Paul's letters deal with works vs faith otherwise he is willing that many will perish (2 Pet 3:9) states he's not willing.
Calvinism is making people the target of "election/choice" for salvation rather than the means of salvation of the people.
Didn't he lose you after you were chosen ? And isn't that verse before the cross ? There's no verse that says the Father draws after the cross . Just Jesus drawing ALL men .
So this post indicates that you think Christ can no longer keep His own. It’s before the cross, so the statement “all that the Father has given me...” is now false in your view. I disagree
Only God knows , I do not know much apart from what the Holy Spirit is teaching me...
Jude 4
4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
...xox...
Only God knows , I do not know much apart from what the Holy Spirit is teaching me...
Jude 4
4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
...xox...
So this post indicates that you think Christ can no longer keep His own. It’s before the cross, so the statement “all that the Father has given me...” is now false in your view. I disagree
If you were in Christ before the foundation of the world then he lost you at the fall ,to then find you again . My security is not based on ' election ' . its based on the sealing of the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. Being predestined as sons . to the future Adoption, the redemption of the body.
So this post indicates that you think Christ can no longer keep His own. It’s before the cross, so the statement “all that the Father has given me...” is now false in your view. I disagree
If you were in Christ before the foundation of the world then he lost you at the fall ,to then find you again . My security is not based on ' election ' . its based on the sealing of the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. Being predestined as sons . to the future Adoption, the redemption of the body.