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Elect
Dennis Vogel:
--- Quote ---Does God really play favorites? His Word says He is no respecter of persons.
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I don't see it as playing favorites in this life:
2Th 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2Co 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Col 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
2Ti 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
1Th 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
... and many others.
cjwood:
dennis, i think you forgot to mention this post in your reply regarding not seeing it as (God) playing favorites.
claudia
--- Quote from: Kat on April 05, 2014, 08:47:00 AM ---
The elect are actually a few that are chosen or favored above the rest of the people of the world at this time. The elect are the privileged few that will be in the first resurrection, so yes favored.
claudia
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Dennis Vogel:
--- Quote from: cjwood on April 11, 2014, 12:25:13 PM ---dennis, i think you forgot to mention this post in your reply regarding not seeing it as (God) playing favorites.
claudia
--- Quote from: Kat on April 05, 2014, 08:47:00 AM ---
The elect are actually a few that are chosen or favored above the rest of the people of the world at this time. The elect are the privileged few that will be in the first resurrection, so yes favored.
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claudia
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Favored yes, but not always having a favored life in the flesh. I see it as a hard life which is necessary to remold us.
Ray says getting saved is the hardest thing you will ever do (12 minutes in):
Getting Saved part 1: http://bible-truths.com/audio/N05 GettingSaved_p1.mp3
Getting Saved part 2: http://bible-truths.com/audio/N05 GettingSaved_p2.mp3
arion:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on April 11, 2014, 08:12:25 AM ---No you are mistaken. The Holy Spirit only dwells within the called and chosen, the little flock, the few, those who are the first fruits now, those who will be in the 1st Resurrection, the members of the Church of the Living God. Read about the seven churches in the Book of Revelation.
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John;
Isn't that exactly what I said here?
--- Quote from: Arion on April 11, 2014, 06:50:47 AM --- The Holy Spirit is with all of the saints in this life....even only the called. But he is IN the very elect of God.
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He only dwells within the called and chosen.
John from Kentucky:
--- Quote from: Arion on April 11, 2014, 05:14:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on April 11, 2014, 08:12:25 AM ---No you are mistaken. The Holy Spirit only dwells within the called and chosen, the little flock, the few, those who are the first fruits now, those who will be in the 1st Resurrection, the members of the Church of the Living God. Read about the seven churches in the Book of Revelation.
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John;
Isn't that exactly what I said here?
--- Quote from: Arion on April 11, 2014, 06:50:47 AM --- The Holy Spirit is with all of the saints in this life....even only the called. But he is IN the very elect of God.
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He only dwells within the called and chosen.
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O.K. Arion, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. I believe the term "saint" refers to the called and chosen.
The Spirit of God is not with those called into the great false church, where Satan is their leader.
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