But the essential saved and that you are one of His elect. 11. Christ is God, who is King of kings. They are called the "elect" because that word denotes "determining beforehand," "ordaining," "deciding ahead of time." Every four years in the U.S., we "elect" a Presidenti.e., we choose who will serve in that office. will mention. >> Satan targets the elect with false Christs and false prophets, who come in Gods name. Were there no guilt in the world, no pain and no tears, God would yet be infinitely merciful; but His mercy might well remain hidden in His heart, unknown to the created universe. Matthew 5:45 tells us, For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.. assurance that the Lord gives to His people. Paul spent the final days of his life and ministry in an attempt to reach and minister to Gods elect. The kingdom of God is the kingdom of Christ, the Messiah. No question about it, scripture is very unambiguous about God's elect. He loves you and me. When the Psalmist writes O, taste and see that the Lord is good, (Psalm 34) he is inviting us not just to believe that God is good but to experience Gods goodness. Moreover, they are also thought of as angels in the spirit realm. But do not be dismayed, dear brethren, if you do not seem to meet this criterion of the elect. 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. The word in verse 4, "knowing," seems to express an intuitive knowledge. They were all the brethren of God's children. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. with salvation, but rather begins with saving faith in Christ. His radiance and beauty emanate from all that his is and all that he does. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. There are no Are you more convinced now that you are God said, "I AM THAT I AM." in the heart and mind of the saved person, bringing these inward faculties into by these commandments, then they express these outwardly in the motions of In general there are three Keep in mind that all believers are in different stages of their He will come and rescue the elect and ultimately all Israel from their troubles. "Again, the grace of God is sovereign. God does not love us because he foresaw we would love him. If there is no keeping of the Lord's commandments in We could dive into what "chosen" or "choice" means in this passage, but entire books have been . (Mark 13:20). Sheep follow, goats butt! His love is personal. Each aspect reflects the Lord's glory, like the surface of a multi-faced diamond. These people, more often than not, are those who are trusting in If he comes along and confines you in prison and convenes a court, who can oppose him? And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One. (Luke 23:25). Now, when God looks on us, he sees Christs perfect holiness. God's people are to hate all the temptations and corruptions that are in the They will ascend on Mount Zion and will help in establishing the kingdom of God. Christ is King. Character Qualities. preserved forever. In fact, Paul says that God is "able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine"(Ephesians 3:20)., Although such power might seem frightful, remember that God is good. convinced by men that they are or are not saved, they know by the indwelling All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. leads them into the fold, which is the church, where they are fed spiritual Most often God's election is associated with his choice of individuals unto salvation.The Calvinist view of election (also known as unconditional election) teaches that in eternity God chose some individuals from the mass of fallen . And finally, they represent the blood of Christ. and do you bear the marks of the elect? showing that they never were really taught of the Lord. In fact, the elect are the saints and the sons of God. Alertness vs. Unawareness. Throughout history, a remnant from God's chosen people has always been sustained. 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. I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that Gods purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls. Romans chapters 1-8 teach us about individual's salvation - condemnation, justification, sanctification, glorification. is the greatest inward evidence that you will have that you are truly a born 4. Faithfully trusting in who God says he is a great comfort. 1. Now I can see the light. study the Scripture on their own. Join our mailing list to receive the latest articles, videos, and teachings from Jerry Robinson. Here are three. The NT verb "eklegomai" means to choose or select out of a larger group something or someone for oneself. And yet none of those words is adequate to describe the awesome holiness of our God. We belong to the spiritual tribe of Israel. And his love for us knows no beginning and no end. Those who say God is through with the Jewish people denigrate the character of God. So our whole existence and purpose is to glorify him, as we are created in his image and do the good work he has prepared for us to do. Let us notice first from this chapter the unconditional aspects of election. In the Greek, the word translated as elect is eklektos meaning to be chosen, or selected, for Gods divine purposes. Moreover, we are considered the living water in the grand scheme of Gods plan. Love. 27; 5:10). of Christian service and of leading other souls to Jesus. Well, Gods elect are many things in the grand scheme of Gods plan. gospel. The fact that he is unchanging means he can never not be faithful. But they also know that they None of God's preachers are perfect. Additionally, God granted us to be counted as his chosen people along with the saints as the following verse is trying to imply. This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. They listen to His voice as they 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. Love is the best known but least understood of all God's attributes. Additionally, they will also be kings and they will rule in the kingdom of God. There is a group of people called the elect which God has saved or will save. They listen to the Holy Spirit speak as He Ministering to the saints and to each other is what God has prepared for us to do as a way of life. Although we are to love even And his faithfulness pours out from his love, so we can trust Pauls word that in all things God works for the good of those who love him., Of course, we dont always understand or see how his plan is faithful. My choice is the tie-breaker." evidences of God's saving grace in the hearts of His people is that sweet As with all attributes, we can only begin to comprehend Gods love in light of his other attributes. then draw confidence from those evidences in your life that you are a born They are enemies of the cross and of the preaching and hearing of the 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. Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. The elect are chosen by the foreknowledge of God and by the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: (1 Peter 1:1,2). of Psalm 2:6 I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain. Yet with all of our imperfections, the Lord wants Led by Christian thinker/writer/speaker, Jerry Robinson. Jesus utters this cryptic phrase twice in the Gospel of Matthew. May it never be! And you were dead in your trespasses and sins. Election is the act of God whereby in eternity past He chose those who will be saved. Simply put, the "elect of God" are those whom God has predestined to salvation. The This These two components may be further divided between corporate and individual aspects of election. 9:16). just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. The elect are instructed to clothe themselves with nine things: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, love, peace, and gratefulness that the Holy Spirit has shed the love of God abroad in the hearts of God's food, and where they fellowship with other sheep. 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He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will. in the Lord's hand, Who in turn is in the Father's hand. He . God is able and powerful to do anything he wills without any effort on his part. Each of the above very clearly includes two facts that refute Unconditional Election: 1) The command and invitation are given to all, not just to a select group. They are chosen and separated from the world to serve God according to the discipline of the gospel ( Ephesians 1:4 ). Well, did you past the test, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty Revelation 4:8, The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or devine. It is because the God who promised us eternal life is immutable that we may rest assured that nothing, not trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword shall separate us from the love of Christ. His mercy flows from his goodness. Nobody gets injustice - R. C. Sproul, 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." If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! According to the Bible, before God executes judgment here on earth, 144,000 Israelites will need to receive Gods seal first. Satan targets the elect with deception. - Romans 9:15-16, As noted above, Gods mercy is inseparable from his justness. brethren, which some of these are covered in these texts. God's elect are the "Born Again". Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,And before you were born I consecrated you;I have appointed you a prophet to the nations., But when God, who had set me apart even from my mothers womb and called me through His grace, was pleased. as it is written,There is none righteous, not even one; There is none who understands,There is none who seeks for God; All have turned aside, together they have become useless;There is none who does good,There is not even one.read more.Their throat is an open grave,With their tongues they keep deceiving,The poison of asps is under their lips; Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; Their feet are swift to shed blood, Destruction and misery are in their paths, And the path of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes. Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God; because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. 5:44), we are to hate the world. Will He continue to defer their help? Tozer answers this by reminding us that we find the answer through the Christian doctrine of justification and redemption. That simply means that God's love toward us is an . When it seems the truth is about to be destroyed, it miraculously remains, carried on by God's elect. beginning on the inside. Though they may stray Secondly, they are kings and priests. God, however, has never once been in need of anything. So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. They know 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. For this is contained in Scripture: BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. (1 Peter 2:6). Many come to different conclusions as to the way This inward call causes them to witness of the Spirit of God. Nothing can prevent His plan. This is the basis of our confidence in Him., The fact that God is infinitely, unchangingly faithful means that he never forgets anything, never fails to do anything he has set out to do, never changes his mind or takes back a promise. We can trust the God of the . The natural mind cannot understand the things of What shall we say then? ( Psalm 119:1) God is the one who gives us the Bible. who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity. His grace is also sovereign. general, to hear the voice of His true preachers. God, and so natural men are ever learning and never able to come to a knowledge These are all enemies of God and His work. They don't overcome because of who or what they are, but because of God and His . So if you understand and match the characteristics of the elect as mentioned above, then you are one. just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. Those who heed the Lord's call are the chosen ones, but everyone in the world is given the invitation to be saved. 1. The following is a brief discussion of what I understand the biblical doctrine of election to mean. The words are used of choices human (Gen 6:2; Deut 30:19; Lk 10:42; 14:7) and divine for . The elect hear God's true preachers (1 John 4:4-6). The unction D. L. Moody thought that election meant this: "God chose me for himself, but the devil chose me for himself. 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. He calls us to believe in Him with the trusting nature of a child. promise. Even describing him with mere words truly falls short of capturing who he is our words simply cannot to justice to describe our holy God. The unction bears witness to the truth as it is in Jesus. Giver of the Law. It shows the meaning of our love relationship with Him. She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, Mark. How does one know if he or she Gods love is active, drawing us to himself. people in salvation, is evidenced in their love for one another. HalleluYah! This is a mark of God's elect, that they persevere and are in all the paths wherein He leads them on their journey through life. They are words directly from God Himself. Revelation 14:1 Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Fathers name written on their foreheads. Think along with me here, God's perspective, he sees me as the elect chosen in Jesus before the foundation of the world.No doubt about that! If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me. Psalm 139:7-10, Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God afar off? It indicates His complete and infinite perfection. And how do I know if I am an elect? When life takes a nosedive, though, thats when we begin to question Gods goodness to and for us. The reading material for this course consists of the paperback book provided with this study guide: The Attributes of God, by A. W. Pink. One attribute does not negate another, but each complements the other. the elect are preserved and therefore they will persevere. Thus the Word is engrafted into their very person. Moreover, the sons of God are what Jesus Christ considers as brothers. This inward call causes them to These should be The elect of God are our saints and we are supposed to help them out. The Characteristics of the Kingdom of God God is King. 8. While fully comprehending who God is impossible for us as limited beings, God does make himself known in a variety of ways, and through what he reveals about himself in his Word and in his creation, we can begin to wrap our minds around our awesome Creator and God. by Jerry Robinson | Biblical Studies, Kingdom of God, Topical Studies | 92 comments, The New Testament contains 23 different references to the word elect.. Predestination holds that God determined who will be saved. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou The elect have a strong moral character and godly lifestyle (1 John 1:6-7; He is infinitely, unchangeably, unfailingly merciful forgiving, lovingly kind toward us. 1:4-5). 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). They hear Jesus' call in salvation. I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. (Sermon He is inexhaustibly, actively compassionate. souls. In all wisdom and insight, He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him, with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. Inevitably, man will try to find glory in other things, or to try and make himself an object of glory. 1. But Christians can take comfort in these moments by remembering these attributes of God, for when we go through hard times, we know that God is nevertheless unchangingly faithful, good, always with us and wise. 7. Once again, we seem to have the implication that God has chosen the elect. So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. Therefore you are to be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect, Jesus says in Matthew 5:48. 2) There are conditions that must be met. When He arises to put down iniquity and save the world from irreparable moral collapse, He is said to be angry. Almost everyone who believes in God these days sees Him as a God of love. 8:35-39)!, For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. John 5:26, As limited humans, we have incredible needs, which left unfulfilled, result in death. The elect are known for their obedience to the commands of Jesus and their sins are covered in His blood. Or where can I flee from Your presence? He wants to see our excitement every time we seek His face. One of the most important God's love for his chosen people existed long before their birth, all the way back to the foundation of the world (Eph. John 10:26-29. The elect can rest in the knowledge that their faith in Jesus has redeemed them from eternal damnation, regardless of what men think or say. In brief summary, here are the basic views of election most frequently encountered, though every view has its own variations. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. If, however, this message Spiritual Success. sanctification. Tozer writes, Wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He. Duet 32:4. This ought to be a source of incredible joy for believers. 1. Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. They listen to the Instead, because of the mercy of God, we get life through faith in Christ. The idea of divine election is emphasized in the book of Deuteronomy: "For you are a people holy to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on earth to be his people, his treasured possession" (Deuteronomy 7:6). is mine. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious (Exodus 33:19). The saved get mercy and the unsaved get justice. 1. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. And these elect chosen ones will walk humbly with their God and with mortal men. We also consider them as our saints, the holy ones of Israel. Debbie McDaniel writes this about the omniscience of God, He can be everywhere, at the same time. I have heard this question asked several times over the 9. He choseor electedthem. As we have already mentioned, They are the subject of demonic oppression and persecution. face. The fact that all Israel can be elect but not . For as the waistband clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole household of Israel and the whole household of Judah cling to Me, declares the, All have turned aside, together they have become useless, Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness, Destruction and misery are in their paths, And the path of peace they have not known, There is no fear of God before their eyes. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. No plan we could make for our lives could be better than the plan he has already crafted and is carrying out for us. They not only hear and receive the Word of God, but they believe it with His Word of Promise is sure. and the way they live. 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. book of 1 John some of the particular characteristics and qualities of the convinced that you never were truly saved. Eternal One Let's be determined to become better at representing God and make the necessary changes in our lives. Those who say God is through with the Jewish people denigrate the character of God. doubting. that they still sin, far more than they want to. The elect will be gathered together and kept from harm just prior to the final outpouring of God's wrath upon the earth, And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Matthew 24:31), And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven. (Mark 13:27), Now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff. God will have justice for sin, either from Christs atoning death or, for those who will not accept it, eternal wrath in hell. leaves you in greater doubt of your salvation or of God's electing love for Honest. their lives. The elect continue with the Lord's true churches (vs. 2:19). You might ask. Deuteronomy 7:7. In Him. Moreover, they are also thought of as angels in the spirit realm. For as the waistband clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole household of Israel and the whole household of Judah cling to Me, declares the Lord, that they might be for Me a people, for renown, for praise and for glory; but they did not listen.. Let me sink. They simply do their best to live for God because they already know they are going to heaven. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. Malachi 3:6. Spurgeon writes that, It is undeserved mercy, as indeed all true mercy must be, for deserved mercy is only a misnomer for justice. There are many times in John's writings where the meaning of "the world" cannot be determined through the context. Psalm 145:8, If mercy is not getting what we do deserve (damnation), grace is getting what we dont deserve (eternal life). I will end this blog with the following verse. This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible, and is also demanded by our knowledge of God. Christianity Today writer Patrick Mabilog writes this about the difference. In the King James Version of the Bible, it's translated Lord God. notes in his article on the subject of Gods goodness, 15 Amazing Attributes of God: What They Mean and Why They Matter. elect of God. 2 Thessalonians 2:13: "But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.". God's Word, and also to our very regenerated state. The nature of God The Christian faith teaches that there is only one God, who is the creator and sustainer of the world. 14:4). True saving faith, along with the witness of the Holy Spirit, reveals the truth as it is taught from the Word of God. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For God requires the utmost humility, and only a few thousand humans in this age will be counted worthy to "go on to perfection" [5]. The Woman Clothed With The SunMount Zion. It always protects, always. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. your justification and eternal life. temptations, into the green pastures and still waters of separation and the Brethren, nor do they obey the commandments of Christ. - Colossians 1:17, Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure Psalm 147:5. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12, O, taste and see that the Lord is good Psalm 34:8, According to Tozer, the goodness of God disposes Him to be kind, cordial, benevolent, and full of good will toward men. A natural question that arises from this is, how then can a just God justify the unjust (as each of us are without Christ!)? He is before our convictions, before our desires, before our fears, and before our hopes. There is no injustice with God, is there? That God is holy means he is endlessly, always perfect. Video: America In The Bible. The major components of God's lordship are his control, authority, and covenantal presence. by saying that I believe that there are many of God's elect who are not His Word as it is in truth, the Word God. Topics on Elect Israel As The Elect Deuteronomy 7:6 Verse Concepts 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. All rights reserved. Its important to note the anything he wills part of that statement, because God cannot do anything that is contradictory or contrary to his nature. Many plans are in a mans heart,But the counsel of the Lord will stand. This is why John 3:16, among many other passages, has been used by Calvinists (adherents to John Calvin's theology) to say that Jesus only died for "the elect," believers, not for every person in the world. God clearly loves the elect, and the elect are beneficiaries of saving grace. This is one of the marks of the elect. An attribute of God is something true about him. The >> Jesus reveals that the worlds darkest hours will be shortened for the sake of the elect. In Psalm 139, we see David's praises for four of God's awesome characteristics: His knowledge, presence, power, and . Before each lesson: pray for God to give a teachable heart and understanding. The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the existence of the great God . 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