The unction bears witness to the truth as it is in Jesus. So if you understand and match the characteristics of the elect as mentioned above, then you are one. Once again, we seem to have the implication that God has chosen the elect. God will have justice for sin, either from Christs atoning death or, for those who will not accept it, eternal wrath in hell. This is a mark of God's elect, that they persevere and are It becomes a part of them. They know that they are not The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits to the truths of If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. 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 kingdom of God is the kingdom of Christ, the Messiah. Omni means "all," andpotensmeans "powerful." Moreover, the sons of God are what Jesus Christ considers as brothers. 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. These are the elect of GodHis princes and the future monarchs of His kingdom. If a person truly trusts in Jesus alone for salvation, that person is one of the elect. He is tenderhearted and of quick sympathy, and His unfailing attitude toward all moral beings is open, frank, and friendly. their lives. (Mark 13:20). We might not understand his ways today, but we can trust that because God is infinitely wise, he truly is working all things out in the best possible way. Giver of the Law. The Lord told Peter three times to 2) There are conditions that must be met. There are a number of reasons why Israel's elect calling is still operable. First, the commandments of Christ take affect doubting. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Faithfully trusting in who God says he is a great comfort. Well, did you past the test, Isaiah 43:7 says that man was created by God for his glory. teachers, cast doubt upon their Christian testimony and salvation experience. Elect is the preferred choice. Omnipotence comes from two Latin words. Now, here are the characteristics of God's elect: First, the elect are chosen by the Lord. Furthermore, they are the hosts of the spiritual realm and will ascend on Mount Zion. Our response to a world filled with millions of children living in poverty is simple: Love like Jesus. people never doubt their salvation, or His presence in their lives. That is, we Those who Word taught and preached from God's true preachers and teachers, and receive As with all of Gods attributes, they are not separate, isolated traits but interconnected parts of his perfect whole being. That is certainly appropriate, as Scripture often describes the glory of God in terms of a light that shines brighter than anything that we experience on earth.. Monergistic, unconditional, pre-temporal election. but rather righteousness and holiness. The elect have an unction from the Holy Spirit, and therefore receive and Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? 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Election is the fountain of God's love for sinners. What does it mean that God is just? preserved forever. The Church As The Elect Ephesians 1:4-13 And He never sleeps or slumbers, He's aware every moment of every day, exactly what we're up against. 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. ear and with the mind and with the heart. God, however, has never once been in need of anything. So, God's elect would mean the ONE or ones He has preferred or chosen over others. God's elect are the "Born Again". Inevitably, man will try to find glory in other things, or to try and make himself an object of glory. is mine. Are you more convinced now that you are showing that they never were really taught of the Lord. Mercy is one of His defining characteristics. God is unlike anything or anyone we could ever know or imagine. God's declaration concerning the manifestation of his love to his elect is this -- "I will love them freely" (Hos. 1 Timothy 5:21 I chargetheebefore God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels.. also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious (Exodus 33:19). As believers of God and of Christ, we are also chosen children of God. "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands." that the Holy Spirit has shed the love of God abroad in the hearts of God's is an old proverb, but its very true. Our trust in him is therefore a confident trust, for we know that he will not, indeed cannot, change. This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible, and is also demanded by our knowledge of God. There was no right on the sinner's part, to the saving mercy of the Most High God. The elect recognize their own sinful nature and capability of sinning, and miserably imperfect, and the holy God of Heaven demands nothing less than perfection. They were all the brethren of God's children. God clearly loves the elect, and the elect are beneficiaries of saving grace. As mercy is Gods goodness confronting human misery and guilt, Tozer writes, so grace is His goodness directed toward human debt and demerit. But we should at least recognize and acknowledge the truth of led to do or say by some religious worker, which you were told would save your No voice would be raised to celebrate the mercy of which none felt the need. After their hearts have been affected A. W. Pink writes this about Gods faithfulness: God is true. But do not be dismayed, dear brethren, if you do not seem to meet this criterion of the elect. 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Jesus is God's elected and predestinated savior of the world. His grace is something we do not earn or lose (For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God Eph. Many come to different conclusions as to the way world, along with all the fads and fashions of it, which distract and allure 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 . gospel. He can do anything according to His infinite ability, but will do only those things that are consistent with Himself. to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. So, in order to experience the glory of God, it is very important to minister to the sons of God for they are the saints and the elect. 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." Self-sufficient as He is, He wants our love and will not be satisfied till He gets it. The Great Tribulation will be cut short for the sake of the elect. And how do I know if I am an elect? 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. 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. His Word as it is in truth, the Word God. The They hunger and thirst for God and for Him to reveal His truth to their And this He knows instantly and with a fullness of perfection that includes every possible item of knowledge concerning everything that exists or could have existed anywhere in the universe at any time in the past or that may exist in the centuries or ages yet unborn.. If we aren't showing these attributes then we aren't representing God well enough. It isGod who justifies. following message will answer this question for those who are in doubt of their . (Sermon are never sure of there salvation, may very well not know the Lord in Without the mercy of God, we would have no hope of heaven. emotional or religious experience that you may have had, or something you were They desire to be like God and His Son, Who are infinitely holy. The following is a brief discussion of what I understand the biblical doctrine of election to mean. They not only hear and receive the Word of God, but they believe it with He choseor electedthem. these teachings, nor from the type of church from which they learned them. 1 Peter 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. The psalmist proclaims Gods omnipresence in Psalm 137. These people, more often than not, are those who are trusting in love this world should examine themselves to see if they are truly saved. The Bible, however, is clear. 1. religion. The fact that God can never be more wise means he is always doing the wisest thing in our lives. overcome the world by the confidence and power of the Lord. 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.". 3:3-10; 5:18). God's people desire to live godly. The Bible teaches that God 's elect are those who respond to His call. It is only in this that we can hope to stand in the presence of the blindingly pure, perfect, Holy One of Israel. He doesnt love humanity in some vague sense, he loves humans. He calls us to believe in Him with the trusting nature of a child. believe the Scripture alike. again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. the brethren, then they are not saved. So, when the elects physical bodies die, they are raised up in the heavenly realm and turn into the likeness of angels. The words "wicked" and "unrighteous" and "whosoever" and "all" clearly mean what they say and cannot be turned into "elect.". 6. God's elect (for Romans 9) are those that were destined to fulfill God's plan in the earth, both of Jew and Gentile. These words clearly highlight God's comforting characteristics towards all of His children. Let me sink. He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will. Discover what pertinent messages God has for His elect and how you can be a part of the remnant. Paul's ministry was dedicated to ensuring the salvation of the elect, For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory. (2 Timothy 2:10), Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, (Titus 1:1). These verses make this very plain. When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.. 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? The elect continue with the Lord's true churches (vs. 2:19). Psalm 145:8, If mercy is not getting what we do deserve (damnation), grace is getting what we dont deserve (eternal life). 10. They don't overcome because of who or what they are, but because of God and His His character never changes he never gets better or worse. His plans do not change. God the Father and Jesus Christ have an intense desire for those who are called to salvation to succeed in becoming immortal beings in the Family of God. cross of Calvary, that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day for They are chosen and separated from the world to serve God according to the discipline of the gospel ( Ephesians 1:4 ). The elect overcome the world (1 John 5:4-5). Characteristics of God include the following: God is Holy God is Good God is Just God Is Impartial God is Infinite God is Patient God Is Faithful God is Love God is Holy God is holy. All who have been chosen by God have been foreknown by Him and have been sanctified by the power of Gods Spirit. For all have sinned and fall short glory of God, and, the wages of sin is death. But because of mercy, we dont get what we deserve. the elect are preserved and therefore they will persevere. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. This of course is a process, which is part of the The apostle Paul was certain that God had chosen certain people as His own. I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. (Luke 18:7), And the people stood by, looking on. associated with a true Baptist Church. 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. them away from the treacherous waters of this world and its corruptions and Alertness vs. Unawareness. the Lord. This Had the rebel been doomed at once to eternal fire he would have justly merited the doom; and if delivered from wrath, sovereign love alone has found a cause, for there was none in the sinner himself. He is infinitely, unchangeably, unfailingly merciful forgiving, lovingly kind toward us. Electing love gives the elect to Christ, and Christ to the elect, as the gift of love to save the elect (Johnl7: 6/11; Eph. Every wrathful judgment in the history of the world has been a holy act of preservation. 19-20). But those The following are three major areas in which the Father and Jesus Christ have authorized the elect of God to use the power of the holy spirit: 1. THE LOVE OF GOD IS FREE AND UNCONDITIONAL. In Christian theology, election refers to God's choosing of individuals or peoples to be the objects of his grace or to otherwise fulfill his purposes. 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. . 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. Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff. Those Omnipotent means to have unlimited power (omni = all; potent = powerful). Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. your justification and eternal life. the people of God away from serving the Lord. God does not love us because he foresaw we would love him. in the Lord's hand, Who in turn is in the Father's hand. to them of God in salvation. 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