They confirmed that they have Chosen to Serve the Lord.
I have been following the back and forth debate between you and Brightfame52 and must confess that you are losing ground in your argument. For example:
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation
for all people.
This cannot mean all people on earth. Why? Because God does not send anything out which will return to Him Void! Therefore, He must bring it to those who are His chosen people.
You believe that it is offered to all and we must then accept that given salvation. In other words,
we must perform a work to receive what was offered. That is not so. First our hearts must be changed. Who performs that process –
the Spirit of God. Only then can we receive the offer which is freely given. Now that is GRACE beyond our understanding!
We must put our trust in what Christ has done for us not what we have done for Christ.
Consider the words of this hymn:
Thy work alone, O Christ,
can ease this weight of sin;
Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,
can give me peace within.
Thy love to me, O God, not mine,
O Lord, to Thee,
can rid me of the dark unrest,
and set my spirit free.