Foreknew Israel Salvation Gentile

Be careful, you are going to knock someone out with that log that is sticking out of your eye.:smilewinkgrin:

peace to youraise:

 

You are correct....it does look good on both of us.:thumbs:

I understand your point about the text, and it is a good one. I will mediate upon it.

Isn't it a problem to break "the elect" into two different groups: Jews by predestination and Gentiles by "Grace through faith", when it is clear the first Christians were Jews that were saved by "Grace through faith"?

Doesn't Paul make the point in many places that Faith is what saves, regardless of heritage?

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I am not understanding the reference to John, or how "elect" being the "church" would change the understanding in Roms.

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I will have to continue this later. I appreciate the discussion, Bbob

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Church

I'm part of the church, and my dependance is not on election that I can be cut out for unbelief, but in Jesus.

It is the church that has been predestined to salvation, not individuals in it.

Jesus is the head and we are many members. We are one and every member is important.

Anything that does not abide in Jesus will be cut out and thrown into the fire.

We are saved by grace, because our debt is death, and we didn't pay it.

 

And that first part of your statement is true, because that is what the Bible says.
However, here is the entire verse:

Things we need to recall as we study is that the Bible itself tells us how to rightly divide the word of truth, and that is by comparing Scripture with Scripture, spiritual with spiritual, here a little, there a little.

Paul himself says in the latter part of this very same letter, in Chapter 3, verses 1 and 2, the following: " What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God."

God chose to reveal Himself to Abraham, then created the nation of Israel from Abraham's loins, and thru Moses, which is descended from Abraham, He further revealed Himself as Jehovah, and gave to this nation, this commonwealth, exclusively to this commonwealth, His word, His laws, His statutes, thereby making this nation a standout among the other nations surrounding them.

In the midst of their tribulations and persecutions by their enemies, they alone have a God they can truly hope and trust to, and many times this God have shown to this nation His faithfulness.

And the Romans, the Ephesians, the Corinthians, the Colossians, the strangers scattered abroad, Cornelius the Centurion, the Greeks, the Egyptians, all Gentiles, were not part of this glorious history.

They did not have a God they could really put their trust to, in this world.

Before they believed in the one true God, before they turned from idols to the living God, they were part of whatever religious systems they had.

However, again, the earthly circumstances of God's people does not negate God's election of them, and should emphasize to us why a command was given to preach the gospel: not to save the listeners' and elects' souls, but to bring them to knowledge of the Savior and of the hope they have in Him.

There is absolutely no conflict there, Brother Bob.

Those scriptures about Gentiles being aliens do not in anyway disprove their being elect prior to their knowledge of the Scriptures and understanding of their hope.

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I respectfully disagree, Brother Bob.
His own here does not refer to His creation, nor to His elect, but to the people He created, in the flesh, from the loins of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to whom, as Jehovah God, he delivered the covenants, the oracles, and laws.
He came to this nation he chose above all nations in the world, and through whom He came as the promised Messiah of those who are truly His own from eternity past.

 

The elect Gentiles were chosen before the creation of the world. I could quote passages that imply as much, but why not just quote the OT on the subject? Romans 9:25, speaking of the Gentiles, refers to this passage:

There's a lot more where those came from, but I don't think we need any more.

God works out His plan His own way. He chose Israel for a purpose, and at the time He confined His search to "the lost sheep of Israel", that was for a purpose, too. But it is obvious God had plans for the Gentiles all along. In fact, I think it's pretty obvious that Israel had to reject Jesus as part of God's plan for the Gentiles, as well as for the Jews. So it was a necessary part of that plan to go only to the lost sheep of Israel at first. You may not agree, but the OT makes it clear that there is/was a remnant of Gentiles who were elect all along, just as there is/was a remnant of Jews who are/were elect for salvation all along.

 

Sorry, maybe I'm stupid, but, I do need more. I don't see anything in the verses you posted that speaks of "elect individuals". Either you Calvinists are able to read between the lines, or you are reading God's mind, because I just don't see what you are seeing.

 

Well, now, Rachel, who gave birth to some of Israel's forefathers, was a Gentile. Did she know the living God then ? Strange that God would choose one who grew up worshipping idols as mother of the fathers of His people, right ?

And then there's Abraham himself. A Gentile. Not only elect unto salvation, but chosen to be Israel's Patriarch.

Then you just added a requirement to grace, and to Christ's finished work, BB. Explain to us how those who are absolutely unable to exercise belief are eternally saved, please.

Do their inability to belief hinder the efficacy of Christ's blood for them ?
Do their inability to believe because of their circumstances damn them to hell ?
And please, do not tell us that God finds a way for them.
There is only one way: Christ's work.
Is Christ's work secondary only to their ability to believe ?

 

I have not read the whole tread..just the last few post. This post by me maybe way off, but it looks like you are looking for choosen gentiles of the OT. If so...I'll add a few.

Nebuchadnezzar..non-Jew..clearly choosen by God, much the same way Paul was choosen...hit over the head.

Seth..non jew..clearly choosen.

Many Ninevites were choosen..God choose to send and tell.....non jews

There was Melchizedek in Genesis 14..non jew
Some hold this is Christ..most do not. If you think this is Christ you can skip this one.

In the line of the promise you find Rahab and Ruth and Tamar all choosen...all non Jews.
Gomer? Was she a jew? Not sure about that one.

anyway...there were some..if not many others

 

Wyatt Erp and Jesse James squaring off here?

 

I am sure you are much more spiritually mature than I am; and you certainly must have Holy Spirit unlocking the mysteries of scripture above and beyond what I could only dream about;

however, it is clear to me that log in your eye is still a problem.:tongue3:

peace to youraise:

 

BB, you said:

Okay. Let's begin with babies. Those who are born prematurely and die before being able to believe. Those who are aborted, who are not able to grow up and get the chance to be in the presence of a preacher, and believe. And then, you have the idiots and morons. How are they going to believe and be saved ? Or are they condemned to hell because they are unable to comprehend, and therefore, believe ?

Now I'm confused. In another post or thread you said salvation was by grace through faith, and in other threads where you post, you seem to be saying that salvation is thru Christ alone, but now it is by accepting Israel's God and being saved through Israel ? Again, I beg that these questions be answered:
Is God the God of the whole earth or not ? Is the whole earth accountable to God or not ? Do you believe that God started electing only when He created Israel, or did He have people whose names He knew and wrote in a book from before the foundation of the world ?
If God is the God of the whole earth, and He saved only those that believe, and that believing depends on their hearing the gospel, then, where is mercy for those before the gospel and for those who do not have opportunity to hear the gospel ?

Abraham was uncircumcised when God called him. The Bible says that much, and you know where to look, BB. Jacob was circumcised by Abraham, and therefore was, physically, a Jew, because Circumcision in Bible times were practiced only by Jews, if I understand correctly, and Paul hints as much, and again you know where to look.

Have I been uncivil anywhere in this thread, BB ? Maybe to some in other threads, and only if provoked, but I have always been civil to you, bro.
If I had shown anything you construe as being not civil, then forgive me, I did not mean to.