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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Bible Questions Answered: Predestination-Election

Bible Questions Answered:
Doesn't the Bible teach, that we all are ordained to be saved or lost, if that's the case, we might just as well live the way we want.
Bill/ Wilhelmsburg, Germany

Bible Answers:
The Scripture to which you refer is ...
Acts 13:47,48 KJV
[47] For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
[48] And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord:
and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

[49] And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

Acts 13:47,48: RSV
[47] For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, `I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles,that you may bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"
[48]And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God;
and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.


Question:
Does God Predestinate, Ordain, all of humanity?

Answer:
Absolutely! But there is an all important Proviso!

Almighty God, Predestinates, He Ordains, the lives of men according to His infinite ForeKnowledge!

Romans 8:28-30 KJ V
[28] And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.
[29] For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate * to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
[30] Moreover whom He did predestinate, them He also called: and whom He called, them he also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified.

Greek word: Proorizo (Pro-or-id-zo), To limit in advance, predetermine, ordain, predestinate.

Almighty God in His infinite Wisdom and Understanding,
Foresaw, those who would choose Him, when called.

And these people, He ordained, He predestinated, to be His blessed children.

Psalm 37:23.24 KJV
[23] The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and He delighteth in his way.
[24] Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with His hand.


A simple homily:

Mother always determined (ordained) to put the freshly baked cookies up on the top shelf of the cupboard.

Now why would mother do that?
Well, she would do that, because she knew, right well, that Johnny would smell those cookies, and sooner or later come rummaging through the kitchen, looking for them, to have himself a feast, until he got sick!

But, oh the wisdom of mom, she knew better.
Cookies were for after dinner, not before!
And because she knew that, she acted accordingly, and Johnny, well, he just had to wait.


Oh the wonderful wisdom and, understanding of our Living God.

Psalm 145:17 KJV
The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and Holy in all His works.

Isaiah 46:9,10 KJV
[9] Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me,
[10] Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Isaiah 55:8,9 KJV
[8] For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD.
[9] For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Romans 11:33,34 KJV
[33] O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!
[34] For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counseller?

God foreknew, before the very foundations of the world, who would, and who would not, turn to Him in repentance and faith, and those that He saw, that would, He ordained that they would be the blessed children of God.

Now an all important question, is the call of salvation open to “all,” men, do all men have a choice?
Yes!

Ezekiel 18:23,32 KJV
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?
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Ezekiel 33:11 KJV
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die,..."

Luke 12:8 KJV
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him shall the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God:

John 1:12 KJV
But as many as received Him (The Lord Jesus Christ), to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

John 3:14-21 KJV
[14] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:
[15] That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
[16] For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[17] For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
[18] He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only Begotten Son of God.
[19] And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
[20] For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
[21] But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

John 5:24,39,40 KJV
[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
[39] Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.
[40] And ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life.

John 6:37 KJV
All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.

John 11:25 KJV
Jesus said unto her (Martha), I am the Resurrection, and the Life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

John 12:46 KJV
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness.

John 20:31 KJV
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name.

Acts 2:21 KJV
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts 10:34,35,43 KJV
[34] Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
[35] But in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.
[43] To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins.

Romans 10:9 KJV
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Ephesians 1:3-14 KJV
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
[4] According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:
[5] Having predestinated (Greek; Proorizo:Determine) us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
[6] To the praise of the glory of His Grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved.
[7] In whom we have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His Grace;
[8] Wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
[9] Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself:
[10] That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him:
[11] In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will:
[12] That we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ.
[13] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,
[14] Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His Glory.

I Timothy 2:3,4 KJV
[3] For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
[4] Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

I John 5:1 NLT
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves His children, too.

Revelation 22:17 KJV
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.


Should we receive the Lord as the Master of our lives, living for Him, everyday?
Yes.
Our God, calls men to repentance, to refuse Him, only means judgment later, and separation form God.

Ezekiel 33:9 KJV
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

Acts 28:26,27 NLT
26 ‘Go and say to this people:When you hear what I say,you will not understand. When you see what I do,you will not comprehend.
27 For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes— so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to Me and let Me heal them.’

Hebrews 2:1-3 KJV
[1] Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
[2] For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
[3] How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him;

Hebrews 12:24-26 KJV
[24] And to Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant, and to the Blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
[25] See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused Him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven:
[26] Whose voice then shook the earth: but now He hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.


God's Foreknowledge:

Isaiah 42:9 KJV
[8] I am the LORD: that is My name: and My Glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.
[9] Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Isaiah 46:10 KJV
[9] Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me,
[10] Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure:

Matthew 25:34 KJV
Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Acts 15:18 KJV
Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world.

I Peter 1:1,2 KJV
[1] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
[2] Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.


Predestination:

I Peter 1:18-21 KJV
[18] Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
[19] But with the Precious Blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot:
[20] Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
[21] Who by Him do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.


Chosen, Election:

Psalm 4:3 KJV
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for Himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto Him.

I Corinthians 1:25-31 KJV
[25] Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
[26] For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
[27] But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
[28] And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
[29] That no flesh should glory in His presence.
[30] But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
[31] That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Ephesians 1:3-4 KJV
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
[4] According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:

James 2:5 KJV
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?

I Peter 2:9,10 KJV
[9] But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light:
[10] Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.


Foreordained:

Acts 13:48: RSV
And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God; and as many as were
ordained (Greek; Tasso: appointed.)to eternal life believed.

Matthew 25:34 KJV
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

I Corinthians 2:7 KJV
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

II Timothy 1:8,9 KJV
[8] Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
[9] Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Titus 1:1,2 KJV
[1] Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
[2] In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

I Peter 1:1,2 KJV
[1] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
[2] Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.


We may always trust our Living God, to do the very best!

Deuteronomy 29:29 KJV
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.