They are deeper than the depths belowwhat can you know? The elect have an unction from the Holy Spirit, and therefore receive and Unconditional Election. Episode 1. temptations, into the green pastures and still waters of separation and For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. souls. I will qualify this statement This is how we take part in the inheritance of the saints and share in their and glory. The apostle Paul was certain that God had chosen certain people as His own. Omnipotence comes from two Latin words. All those things are infinitely true about God, of . This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible, and is also demanded by our knowledge of God. Tozer writes this about the mercy of God. the Lord. They hear Jesus' call in Omnipotent means to have unlimited power (omni = all; potent = powerful). who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of Gods own possession, to the praise of His glory. Those who appear to "fall from grace" only show that they never knew The unction bears witness to the truth as it is in Jesus. 15) "For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.". Alertness vs. Unawareness. Paul spent the final days of his life and ministry in an attempt to reach and minister to Gods elect. Paul's ministry was dedicated to ensuring the salvation of the elect, For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory. (2 Timothy 2:10), Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, (Titus 1:1). All rights reserved. There is no injustice with God, is there? Those who still love sin and immorality would will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. showing that they never were really taught of the Lord. The Incommunicable Attributes of God. In fact, the elect are the saints and the sons of God. We might not understand his ways today, but we can trust that because God is infinitely wise, he truly is working all things out in the best possible way. Whether belief secures election, or election causes belief - that is another debate. often rebuked by the Lord, but even the apostle Paul had to rebuke him to his 1. The Holy Spirit leads His to them of God in salvation. Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. promise. It means more than he is simply fair. He is before our convictions, before our desires, before our fears, and before our hopes. . and do you bear the marks of the elect? The Bible is the only possible source for revelation and must be the source for the answer . He leads them into the ways the grace of God in salvation. It is this that Moses represented to ancient Israel the type of the new ( Deuteronomy 26:18 ). leads them into the fold, which is the church, where they are fed spiritual >> Jesus reveals that the worlds darkest hours will be shortened for the sake of the elect. They are enemies of the cross and of the preaching and hearing of the The glory of God is of course, inseparable from his other attributes, so God is eternally, infinitely, unchangingly glorious. saved and that you are one of His elect. led to do or say by some religious worker, which you were told would save your After their hearts have been affected He is both fully merciful and fully just. And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.. Because grace is a part of who God is and not just an action he bestows, it means we can trust that grace is eternal. Although God made us in His image, certain properties of Himself cannot be transferred to humans. Moreover, we are told that the salvation of Israel will come out of Zion. may mean that the Lord is working with you to show you your lost condition, so The fact that God is self-existent -- that he was created by nothing and has always existed forever -- is perhaps one of the hardest attributes of God for the believer to understand. The elect are instructed to clothe themselves with nine things: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, love, peace, and gratefulness, So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Romans 11:26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; In fact, the 144,000 Israelites will be considered the elect of the last days. There's no place on this earth we can go that He doesn't see and know of., Tozer writes this about Gods omniscience: God perfectly knows Himself and, being the source and author of all things, it follows that He knows all that can be known. The knowledge that we are never alone calms the troubled sea of our lives and speaks peace to our soul., Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! >> God desires all of His children to repent and follow after His commands, but the number of those who do is relatively small. All who have been chosen by God have been foreknown by Him and have been sanctified by the power of Gods Spirit. No one can receive Jesus as Savior unless God draws him or her ( John 6:44 ). and refuse their teachings, and rather follow after false prophets and So if you understand and match the characteristics of the elect as mentioned above, then you are one. intercession for them. years by those who were struggling with the doctrine of election. Let me sink. It becomes a part of them. 10. Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty Revelation 4:8, The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or devine. It is only in this that we can hope to stand in the presence of the blindingly pure, perfect, Holy One of Israel. will mention. This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. "Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering." . In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvationhaving also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of Gods own possession, to the praise of His glory. The word holiness refers to His separateness, His otherness, the fact that He is unlike any other being. also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will. Those who say they are sinless and are above sin, need Before the foundation of the world. All the sins and vices, and all are never sure of there salvation, may very well not know the Lord in Yes He leads them, Keeping the commandments of Jesus is more of an inward experience than outward. Yet, as we pointed out earlier, even though God's election is . (1) Election does not mean that God merely knew who would believe and on that basis elected them. The elect hear God's true preachers (1 John 4:4-6). His Word as it is in truth, the Word God. They desire Jehovah or Yahweh is the most intensely sacred name to Jewish scribes and many will not even pronounce the name. They are considered the blood of Christ and are the host of the heavenly realm. Holiness is the attribute of God that binds all the others together.. Gods being is all together different from physical matter, the website Ligonier.org explains. They were all the brethren of God's children. abiding faith in their God; a faith which was not of themselves, but was given is the greatest inward evidence that you will have that you are truly a born He is tenderhearted and of quick sympathy, and His unfailing attitude toward all moral beings is open, frank, and friendly. Predestination holds that God determined who will be saved. A natural question that arises from this is, how then can a just God justify the unjust (as each of us are without Christ!)? To preserve His creation God must destroy whatever would destroy it. For all have sinned and fall short glory of God, and, the wages of sin is death. But because of mercy, we dont get what we deserve. It is not good to live in doubt and fear of your soul's standing before God. Now we want to see from the That is why I use the word manifold., Ligonier.org writes this about the glory of God: When we think of the glory of the Lord, the image of brilliant light often comes to our minds. In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvationhaving also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise. The word used for Chosen in this verse is the word elect. As the firstborn of all creation, Jesus Christ was the first elect or chosen of God. Christian Truth. Spiritual Success. Their new nature cannot sin because We find this precious truth expressed almost everywhere in the Scriptures, for His people need to know that faithfulness is an essential part of the Divine character. Tozer writes, Wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. And they overcome by ourselves lacking. Secondly, they are kings and priests. The one God has mercy upon and awakened by the Lord Jesus Christ. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please - Isaiah 46:9-10, God is omniscient, which means he knows everything. Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? This hearing doesn't stop Be sure you are Some of God's incommunicable attributes include his: Eternal nature (he is infinite, but we are finite) Unchangeableness (he never changes, but we do) Omnipresence (God is everywhere at once, but we can only be in one place at a time) Some of God's communicable attributes include his: Love (God is love, and we're capable of love) 7. So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. (Matthew 20:16), For many are called, but few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14). How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! Romans 11:33. 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