Is God Good?
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30.93 ἐκλεκτός, ή, όν; ἐκλογήb, ῆς f: (derivatives of ἐκλέγομαιb and ἐκλογήa ‘to choose, choice,’ 30.92) that which has been chosen—‘chosen.’
ἐκλεκτός: ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν ‘you are the chosen race’ 1 Pe 2:9; διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας ‘for the sake of his chosen people whom he chose, he has reduced those days’ Mk 13:20.
ἐκλογήb: ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν ‘what Israel sought so eagerly it did not gain, but those whom he chose did’ Ro 11:7.
Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 361). New York: United Bible Societies.
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30.93 ἐκλεκτός, ή, όν; ἐκλογήb, ῆς f: (derivatives of ἐκλέγομαιb and ἐκλογήa ‘to choose, choice,’ 30.92) that which has been chosen—‘chosen.’
ἐκλεκτός: ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν ‘you are the chosen race’ 1 Pe 2:9; διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας ‘for the sake of his chosen people whom he chose, he has reduced those days’ Mk 13:20.
ἐκλογήb: ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν ‘what Israel sought so eagerly it did not gain, but those whom he chose did’ Ro 11:7.
Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 361). New York: United Bible Societies.
I just posted Scripture stating that specifically Gentiles. They were not Jews. Israel rejected Christ. They sought it through the works of the law and not by faith. Thus saith the scriptures.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Lol, when all else fails, turn away from the clear meaning of scripture and go to a geek lexicon.
Paul says God removed unbelieving Israel and grafted believing gentiles into their place, making them Israel.
= who cares what words mean?Lol, when all else fails, turn away from the clear meaning of scripture and go to a geek lexicon.
Spiritual Israel...God still is going to call the physical people Israel to repentance. He’s not through with them. Gentiles were grafted into Jesus not Jacob.
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. Israel is lost, salvation has come to the Gentiles for now.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: this is the future deliverance of the nation of Israel
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. With them, with the nation of Israel, not Gentiles.
Who cares how a geek lexicon defines a word. The KJV defines the word and is the final authority.
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” John 3:36 (KJV 1900)
Ezekiel 18:
21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Psalm 36:
1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Psalm 52:
1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.