And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
Well, why is the "shall be saved" in the future tense? When someone believes, don't they become immediately saved? The same with Mark 16:15? There is a reason, but probably not what you'd think. Check out the tenses and let me know why you think they've been rendered that way.
that’s a promise of salvation and call to all creation ….Peter had just received the spirit and began preaching about Jesus the messiah and his death and resurrection to them …..then after that they say “ what shall we do ?”
Were it a promise to all creation, then by that promise, all must become saved. It can't both be a promise yet remain an unfulfilled promise by God. And by Peter telling them that it was only through God's promise, in effect, made clear to them that there was nothing they would, could, or should do, because they were already of those called unto salvation by God.
( notice they don’t just magically know he’s right but he continues to pursuade and exhort them about jesus and then they convert )
Sure, people are taught about Christ, but those chosen, will and must come to a belief in Him - but they just don't magically know the gospel. Through those who preach to them, they are actually being taught it by God - but God does not do so for everyone - only for His chosen - therefore, those saved will and must come to a true belief in Christ, the others, not.
[Jhn 6:44-45 KJV]
44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets,
And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
You stopped reading too soon. Only those that "should be saved" does God add to His true church.
The "Save yourself from this untoward generation" means to separate oneself in spiritual matters from non-believers
[Act 2:47 KJV] 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church daily
such as should be saved.
Everyone has been called to repentance and life some won’t have it though we’re free to reject the gospel it should be evident But not advised
“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”
John 12:48 KJV
Or is it that they have been blinded spiritually to it? If blinded as scripture states they are, then it would be impossible for them to believe in Christ until and unless that is, God saves them, at which time, they will come to spiritually see and believe.
[2Co 4:3-4 KJV]
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Everyone who rejects Christ, will be judged on the last day. Those judged will be those not of the chosen.
[Jhn 10:26-27 KJV]
26
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
[Mat 25:33-34 KJV]
33 And he shall
set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on
his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
[Mat 25:41 KJV]
41 Then shall he say also unto them
on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
