Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
Can only the elect call upon the name of the Lord and be saved?
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The "whosoever" in this Bible verse is the elect.It does say "whosoever," not just Calvinists!
Isaiah 65:23
My elect shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth in trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their posterity with them.
Matthew 7:21There's a thread already for this topic.
Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Quoting a verse in Isaiah that happens to mention "the elect" does not answer my question regarding "the elect" being the focus of Acts 2:21. Try again.
Luke 18:7
And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard.
Where in Scripture does it state that the "whosoever" in Acts 2:21 means "the elect"?
It's in The UnWillers Bible, which is much like but not as overtly written as the Book of Mormon. You have to be given decoder glasses to read between the lines.
if this was true id be catholic. bc I would not subscribe to a religion that says I'm going to hell. at least catholics can get in for being good.(they say)
Synonyms for “saved” include: elect (MT 24:22,24&31) = disciples (MT 28:7-8,13,16&19) = reborn (JN 3:3&7) = believers (JN 3:16, 5:24, 6:35-40 & 20:29) = saints (ACTS 9:32, RM 1:7, 8:27) = Christians (ACTS 11:26, 26:28) = saved (ACTS 16:30-31) = those in Christ (RM 8:1, EPH 1:1-13) = Spirit-led (RM 8:2-16) = children/sons/heirs of God (RM 8:14-21) = the grafted in (RM 11:17-24) = sanctified/church member (1CR 1:2) = God’s people (1CR 16:1) = church/saints (2CR 1:1 = the faithful/holy (EPH 1:1, PHP 1:2) = chosen in Christ (EPH 1:4-11) = members of God’s household (EPH 2:19) = soldier/worker (PHL v.2&24) = WHOSOEVER WILL MAY (REV 22:17)
Only the elect are ever born again, so it is obvious the "whosoever" in this Bible verse is the elect.
Colossians 3:12
Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience
