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Has God predestined some to salvation and the rest to damnation? In this study we will look at what or who God has predestined or predetermined before the foundation, the creation of the earth.
What is predestinate?
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GK. |
WD. |
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4309. proorizo,
pro-or-id'-zo; from G4253 and G3724; to limit in advance,
i.e. (fig.) predetermine
:--determine
before, ordain, predestinate. |
1. to foreordain
by divine decree or purpose. |
To limit in advance,
to determine something before hand.
The word is used 6 times
in 4 passages.
What did
God foreordain or predetermine?
(Acts 4:28 KJV) For to do whatsoever thy
hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
(1 Cor 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:
3)
Conformity to Christ
(Rom 8:29 KJV) 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.
(Eph 1:4 KJV) 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 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,
(Eph 1:5 NLT) His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.
What is Gods
Will?
(2 Pet 3:9 KJV) The Lord is not
slack concerning his promise, as some men count
slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not
willing that any should perish, but that all
should come to repentance.
(1 Tim 2:4 KJV) Who will
have all men to be saved, and
to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
That all would be saved
Called
Foreknow Elect
(Rom 8:28 KJV) 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.
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GK.
Called |
WD.
Called |
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2822. kletos, klay-tos'; from the
same as G2821; an invitation:
invited, i.e.
appointed, or (spec.) a saint: --called. |
1. to cry out in a loud voice: to call
someone's name. 2. to summon
or invite to come: |
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GK.
Foreknow |
WD.
foresee |
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4267. proginosko, prog-in-oce'-ko; from G4253 and
G1097; to know beforehand, i.e.
foresee: |
1. to see or know in advance; discern;
foreknow. -v.i. 2. to
exercise foresight |
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Elect |
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1588. eklektos,
ek-lek-tos'; from
G1586; select; by impl. favorite:--chosen,
elect. |
1. to choose
or select by vote, as for an office: to
elect a mayor. 2. to determine in favor of
(a method, course of action, etc.). 3. to choose (a course of study). 4. (of God)to select for
divine mercy or favor, esp. for salvation. |
Jesus said in (Mat
20:16 KJV) So the last shall be first, and the first
last: for many be called, but few chosen “Elect”.
So we see that God Calls
many that is cries out loud, he invites them to come to
him. But few come, answer the call and become part of
the Elect the chosen. God threw his for knowledge knows
who is His.
(1
Pet 1:1 KJV) 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.
(John 2:24 KJV) But Jesus did not
commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
(25)
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he
knew what was in man.
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(John 6:61
KJV)
When Jesus
knew in himself that his disciples
murmured at it,
he said unto them, Doth this offend you? (62) What and
if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where
he was before? (63) It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh
profiteth
nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they
are spirit, and they are life.
(64) But there are some of you that
believe not. For
Jesus
knew from the beginning who they were that
believed not, and who should betray him. (65) And he
said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man
can come unto me, except it were given unto
him of my Father. (66) From that time many of
his disciples went back, and walked no
more with him. (67) Then said
Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? (68) Then Simon
Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go?
thou hast the
words of eternal life. |
(Rom
8:29 NLT) For God knew his people in advance, and
he chose them to become like his Son, so that his
Son would be the firstborn, with many brothers and
sisters.
(30) And having chosen them, he called them to
come to him. And he gave them right standing with
himself, and he promised them his glory.
(Eph 1:5 NLT) His unchanging
plan has always been to adopt us into his own
family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ.
And this gave him great pleasure.
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(Rom 10:11
KJV)
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth
on
him shall not be ashamed.
(Rom 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.
(Rom 10:10
KJV)
For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation. |
(2
Pet 3:9 KJV) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that
any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance.
(2 Pet 3:9 NLT) The Lord isn't
really being slow about his promise to return, as some
people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He
does not want anyone to perish, so he
is giving more time for everyone to repent.
(Mat 12:50 KJV) For whosoever shall do the
will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and
mother.
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(Gal 1:4 KJV) Who gave
himself for our sins, that he
might deliver us from this present evil world, according
to
the will of God and our Father: |
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(1 Tim 2:3
KJV)
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. (5) For there is one God, and one
mediator between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus; (6) Who gave himself a ransom for all, to
be testified in due time.
(7)
Whereunto I am ordained a
preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth
in Christ, and lie not;)
a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
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(James 1:18 KJV) Of his own will
begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be
a kind of firstfruits of
his creatures.
(Rev 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.
(2 Pet 3:17 KJV) Ye therefore,
beloved, seeing ye know these things
before, beware lest ye also, being led away with
the error of the wicked, fall
from your own stedfastness.
So we can see that God has Chosen us to be Holy. He is not willing that any should perish. That is why God predetermined that He would send his Son {Jesus}, to make away for mankind. God has made the way available to all and He is long suffering not willing that any parishes. God is crying out to all mankind to come to Him and be holy, separate from the world. Those that heed the call and remain faithful are called the elect, that is chosen or selected.
