Elect according to the foreknowledge of God. 1 Peter 1:2

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My Greek NT includes the word ήμας, which means “us” with εκλεγεί Which means “He chose”. IE He chose US.

Since you didn’t answer my question earlier, I will answer it. The direct object of the verb (chose) in Ephesians 1:4 is US.

Greek NT makes me smile:)
 
Where does the Bible say God received foreknowledge of us as sons when we believe? Book, chapter, and verse.

So God does not have complete foreknowledge?

After that ye are known of God. This is in time, not before the foundation of the world.

Galatians 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
 
After that ye are known of God. This is in time, not before the foundation of the world.

Galatians 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

THAT’S NOT FOREKNOWLEDGE!!!
 
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Why is the word according, at the beginning of verse 4? Is it because whatever is about to be said, takes you back to what is in verse 3? yep

According to means “ in conformity”. In accordance with. The blessings in Christ are in accordance with the fact that He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.
 
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I’m a scripture guy. I don’t add or take away from scripture. Therefore I say only what scripture says.

Scripture does not say chosen and predestinated after you believe. Nowhere


Nor does it say in Ephesians chosen to be saved.

What it says is chosen in Him before the foundation of the world.

You added “ to be saved”, not me

Although the whole/entire sentence, which is like 14 verses long is about salvation if you think about it.
I know Eph 1. 4 doesn't say ' Chosen in Him 'to be saved 'before the Foundation of the world . I'm trying to enquire what you think it is saying ? Literally every usage of the terms Chosen , Election, elect always , always, always and like I said from the beginning ( not the beginning of time lol ) from the beginning of our conversation..It always refers to service and purpose . Every time . in the context . in the greek and in English ..Thats what it means . Its NEVER about salvation. Now you can all vauge on me about" all the bible is about salvation brother " . I got it . But their is no salvation in any sense about us before we existed . This is gnosctism. Gnostics taught the flesh is evil and totally depraved . This is where it all comes back to . Augustine creates the idea about God 'electing 'those before they existed . In order to refute pelagius in the forth century . Augustines ' total inability from birth starts with him and has influenced theology ever since . including the one you are trying to defend. The Arminain flavour of it .
 
I’m a scripture guy. I don’t add or take away from scripture. Therefore I say only what scripture says.

Scripture does not say chosen and predestinated after you believe. Nowhere


Nor does it say in Ephesians chosen to be saved.

What it says is chosen in Him before the foundation of the world.

You added “ to be saved”, not me

Although the whole/entire sentence, which is like 14 verses long is about salvation if you think about it.
You are using step by step usage of doctrines that are ' Arminianism ' . I cant unsee it . You keep claiming that its just your own findings but each time your arguments are word for word Arminain . Whilst Arminsim isn't monolithic like Calvinism your still defending the majority of the Arminian position ..Which by my reckoning is just soft Calvinism.
 
According to means “ in conformity”. In accordance with. The blessings in Christ are in accordance with the fact that He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.

YES! The spiritual blessings are in accordance to what God has chosen before the foundation of the world. Are those blessing are chosen us in Christ. We are not chosen, but what is found in Christ.
 
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I’m a scripture guy. I don’t add or take away from scripture. Therefore I say only what scripture says.

Scripture does not say chosen and predestinated after you believe. Nowhere


Nor does it say in Ephesians chosen to be saved.

What it says is chosen in Him before the foundation of the world.

You added “ to be saved”, not me

Although the whole/entire sentence, which is like 14 verses long is about salvation if you think about it.
///Scripture does not say chosen and predestinated after you believe. Nowhere///
According to means “ in conformity”. In accordance with. The blessings in Christ are in accordance with the fact that He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.
6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Jesus Christ was to be the medium through which all blessings would be dispensed (vs. 10), and we can only be “accepted in the beloved” (vs. 6). You were not “in the beloved” before Genesis 1:1, nor was anyone else. You were not “in Christ” before Genesis 1:1, nor was anyone else. Christ had no “Body” until Acts 2 into which you could enter (John 17:23); therefore, the entire faulty system where it deals with election—is a nullity.
 
YES! The spiritual blessings are in accordance to what God has chosen before the foundation of the world. Are those blessing are chosen us in Christ. We are not chosen, but what is found in Christ.
Would you say 2 Tim 1.9 is a parallel ?