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Few are chosen
aqrinc:
Bluzman,
Peace to You Also brother.
All Thanks Must go to GOD And our Lord Jesus Christ, we only pass on what has been given us to understand. We can all say in truth, If i only knew back then, what i now know; but GOD IS IN CONTROL, so we know now what we need to know; so we can grow in HIS Grace & Faith.
If we boast, it is that We have A FATHER who Literally and Spiritually Moves whole Galaxies around; just so HIS children, (every single solitary one) can learn what is Right and do it.
When we really understand this message below; what can we say but !!!!ABBA, THANK YOU!!!
Eph 2: 8-22 (CLV)
8 For in grace, through faith, are you saved, and this is not out of you; it is God's approach present,
9 not of works, lest anyone should be boasting."
10 For His achievement are we, being created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God makes ready beforehand, that we should be walking in them."
11 Wherefore, remember that once you, the nations in flesh - who are termed 'Uncircumcision' by those termed 'Circumcision,' in flesh, made by hands -"
12 that you were, in that era, apart from Christ, being alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and guests of the promise covenants, having no expectation, and without God in the world."
13 Yet now, in Christ Jesus, you, who once are far off, are become near by the blood of Christ."
14 For He is our Peace, Who makes both one, and razes the central wall of the barrier"
15 (the enmity in His flesh), nullifying the law of precepts in decrees, that He should be creating the two, in Himself, into one new humanity, making peace;"
16 and should be reconciling both in one body to God through the cross, killing the enmity in it."
17 And, coming, He brings the evangel of peace to you, those afar, and peace to those near,
18 for through Him we both have had access, in one spirit, to the Father."
19 Consequently, then, no longer are you guests and sojourners, but are fellow-citizens of the saints and belong to God's family,
20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the capstone of the corner being Christ Jesus Himself,
21 in Whom the entire building, being connected together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord:"
22 in Whom you, also, are being built together for God's dwelling place, in spirit.
george :).
bluzman:
Hello George,
I know that all thanks must go to Father and Son for what I have been given, but as a man being called a brother
means a great deal to me. Thanks to God the Father and to Jesus Christ His Son Who gave up every thing for us all.
Peace and love brother George
Ches
DMRH:
Thank you all for you input.
I have asked a few people around & gotten answers from them too & the general thinking is a "small percentage". Like thanks but the "few are choosen" part of the text already points that out.
One answer I got that seemed very logical & scriptural was from a friend that pointed out that "Many are called" means the Christians from multiple churches that fail to follow the scriptures properly. Thats the "Few are choosen" is for the Churches that do follow the scriptures properly.
I was then pointed to the following versus as examples.....
Here is the patience of the saints, here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus." Rev.14:12
"Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city." Rev. 22:14
Its all about "Keeping all the commandments" & not treating them as mear suggestions like many Churches profess to their flocks.
Thanks
G. Driggs:
--- Quote from: DMRH on July 05, 2009, 07:27:15 AM ---
Its all about "Keeping all the commandments" & not treating them as mear suggestions like many Churches profess to their flocks.
--- End quote ---
So true DMRH, and if you Love God with everything you have, and love everyone else like you love yourself, then the rest of the commandments will be obeyed, they will follow, it will almost be like automatic.
Mat 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Second Witness:
Mar 12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Mar 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Mar 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
The chosen not only see and hear, they do, they "walk the talk".
Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Witness:
Luk 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luk 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, AND DOETH THEM, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Luk 6:48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luk 6:49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great
Luk 8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, AND DO IT.
I will be the first to admit, this doing is not easy, but if it is His will, we WILL DO IT, He will enable us and make it possible, and He will be glorified.
Peace, Love and Understanding
G.Driggs
ez2u:
George thanks for the post i copied to print it out later it got bite by ground hornets today my hand is swollen up i will get back with you later? peggy
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