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Hi Martin, the three timescales actually only refer to two. (1) Before the foundation of the world, before times eternal, and (2) during and after creation, "in the beginning" from the beginning, and from the foundation of the world. It is staggeringly obvious scripture speaks of two timescales, before creation and during/after creation. The election before creation was corporate, the target group of God's redemption plan, and the election during/after creation was individual, through faith in the truth.



We were chosen through faith, not saved through faith, according to scripture. Thus faith before election, regeneration and justification and becoming the righteousness of God.

 

Christ died for all, He laid down His life as a ransom for all, He tasted death for everyone, thus His death was for all sinners, those to be saved and those never to be saved. But we were chosen individually through faith in the truth during our lifetime, i.e. from the foundation of the world and not before. From the beginning and not before. Therefore, QED, the election before the foundation of the world was corporate.

The righteousness of God is a simple concept, He is flawless, and in Christ, we are made flawless. Thus we become the righteousness of God.

 

We were chosen for salvation through faith in the truth, 2 Thessalonians 2:13. Did God give His one of a kind Son so that everyone believing into Him would not perish but have eternal life? Yes.

 

Mr. Rippon likes to disparage others, "boy you are confused." But does he provide evidence? Nope. Charge-o-matic machines hurl claims, vilify others, and obfuscate as they derail discussion.

He says the elect were chosen before foundation of the world, but leaves out that was a corporate election. He seems unaware that 2 Thessalonians says people are chosen for salvation through faith in the truth. And when did we obtain faith in the truth. Before conception or during our lifetime. Thus it is QED that we were chosen during our lifetime through faith in the truth.

BTW, although irrelevant, from the foundation of the world refers to anytime between creation, i.e. from the beginning, to the end of the age. Tomorrow will still be within the time-span indicated by "from the foundation of the world."

At the end of the day, ad homenims demonstrate an inability to defend logically.

 

You can lead some to the evidence, but you cannot make them think.

At the end of the day, ad homenims demonstrate an inability to defend logically.

He says the elect were chosen before foundation of the world, but leaves out that was a corporate election. He seems unaware that 2 Thessalonians says people are chosen for salvation through faith in the truth. And when did we obtain faith in the truth. Before conception or during our lifetime. Thus it is QED that we were chosen during our lifetime through faith in the truth.

And after we are individually given to Christ, transferred into the kingdom of His Son, we undergo the circumcision of Christ, and arise in Christ a new creation, having become the righteousness of God.