Election is truth, its just not unconditional. That election is seen in the Holy Spirit's working with the faithful to minister the gospel to the world. When a member of the body of Christ who is sharing the gospel via the word of God to the lost; and that lost person who hears is convicted of sins and called to the Lord by the Holy Spirit, who loves that lost one as he does Jesus. If someone responds to the Holy Spirit's moving with a godly sorrow, believing the word of the Lord being shared by the believer ministering; and repents, which is a choice, then Jesus gives that one a mustard seed of faith and the Holy Spirit's indwells making us one Spirit with the Lord.
A reason election is not unconditional, is that the Lord want's us to want him. Another reason is that the Lord is not a respecter of persons. Forced election upon a few and no hope for the others is not loving the others, yet scripture's first memory verse for many of us is; "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth will not perish, but have everlasting life." This doctrine of forced election for the few is not love for the many, is it? "God is not slack, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering to us ward, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance." Why would the Lord love a person as he loves Jesus, who no matter if that person believes and repents with a godly sorrow or not; he will be REJECTED HAVING ONLY BEING CALLED BUT NOT CHOSEN? Seems like the Lord is teasing him with a call, but forced rejection awaited all along; if the other side of the coin were unconditional election. And that was decided before they were born.
We're taught in scripture that the Lord is not a respecter of persons while clearly, he is; if unconditional election were true. We're taught that the Lord loves the whole world, but what kind of love forces the loved one into the eternal lake of fire for no reason? Is that an of example of how the Lord will love us once we're in heaven? Perhaps it is a good thing that blaspheming the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven in heaven, if we have to deal with a God who forces his loved ones into eternal hellfire without cause. Imagine what he'll do with us, if that's how he treats his loved ones.
Thankfully, agape, love doesn't prefer some over others, but rather is kind, gentle, longsuffering, and always wants the best for everyone. Even the Lord's chastening isn't to punish us, but rather to correct us in love so that we might produce fruit unto righteousness. The Lord is not only a God of love, but he is also a God of joy, who desires for us to live with joy unspeakable and full of glory, together forever! The Lord is an infinite being, he is unable to have to many people to indwell! Love seeketh after its own. It is the Lord's love that leads us to minister the gospel to whosoever will.
A reason election is not unconditional, is that the Lord want's us to want him. Another reason is that the Lord is not a respecter of persons. Forced election upon a few and no hope for the others is not loving the others, yet scripture's first memory verse for many of us is; "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth will not perish, but have everlasting life." This doctrine of forced election for the few is not love for the many, is it? "God is not slack, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering to us ward, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance." Why would the Lord love a person as he loves Jesus, who no matter if that person believes and repents with a godly sorrow or not; he will be REJECTED HAVING ONLY BEING CALLED BUT NOT CHOSEN? Seems like the Lord is teasing him with a call, but forced rejection awaited all along; if the other side of the coin were unconditional election. And that was decided before they were born.
We're taught in scripture that the Lord is not a respecter of persons while clearly, he is; if unconditional election were true. We're taught that the Lord loves the whole world, but what kind of love forces the loved one into the eternal lake of fire for no reason? Is that an of example of how the Lord will love us once we're in heaven? Perhaps it is a good thing that blaspheming the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven in heaven, if we have to deal with a God who forces his loved ones into eternal hellfire without cause. Imagine what he'll do with us, if that's how he treats his loved ones.
Thankfully, agape, love doesn't prefer some over others, but rather is kind, gentle, longsuffering, and always wants the best for everyone. Even the Lord's chastening isn't to punish us, but rather to correct us in love so that we might produce fruit unto righteousness. The Lord is not only a God of love, but he is also a God of joy, who desires for us to live with joy unspeakable and full of glory, together forever! The Lord is an infinite being, he is unable to have to many people to indwell! Love seeketh after its own. It is the Lord's love that leads us to minister the gospel to whosoever will.
God loved the world of his elect, that God chose. That world did not choose him, but God chose them (John 15:16). There is a world that God did not chose, nor love (John 15:18-19).
Jesus prays not for the world that he does not love, but prays for the world that God has given him (John 17:9-10).
Psalms 73:5 - They (the world that God does not love) are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued (divinely punished) like other men. (the world he loves).. For whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth (divine punishment)(Heb 12:6) .