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Do they elect know they are elect or is it wait and see ?

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DuluthGA:
Thanks so much Diana... this has been so fruitful for me!



As an aside... I can only pray to have a gift like yours... of caring words that often bring tears to my eyes when I am reading you... consoling others... offering scriptural wisdom... guiding all paths to Christ.

I humbly thank you and am thankful for you, Janice

LittleBear:
Hi Janice,

Thank you for posting those references. This is all so very encouraging!

Love,

Ursula

hillsbororiver:

--- Quote from: mrsnacks on July 09, 2007, 04:51:53 PM ---
I don't know about the running the race as to win the prize. And one of you mentioned that only "one" gets the prize.


--- End quote ---

So true mrsnacks,

One winner per race, how many races are there? How many generations have participated in these races through history?

Yes, the number may be few but it is much greater than one. A medal is given for 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters etc. We also have decathalons, marathons, bicycle races, etc.

The Olympics have been since ancient Greece, how many medal winners have there been throughout the history of the Olympics, or national meets, or world meets?

My point is that all the called (and chosen hopefuls) are not running in the same single race at the same appointed time, although the number is assuredly a small one there are 'winners' in each generation and these 'winners' all would have a unique distance, experience, or time of participation, the one constant is the Coach and Director of these spiritual races, our Lord Jesus Christ.

None of our journeys are exactly the same, just consider the apostles and how unique an experience each one had, it is the same with us, all of us are sinners but with different sins to overcome, different sins we as individuals are more prone to fall victim to, with faith in our Coach of coaches we may very well be in a 'winners circle' with our Lord as He tells us;

Mat 25:23  His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe

 

chuckt:
many are called few are "elect"

Eklektos 4:181,505
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
ek-lek-tos' Adjective

Definition
picked out, chosen
chosen by God,
to obtain salvation through Christ 1a Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God
the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians





chosen for what purpose? just to go to heaven? or is it chosen for NOW

and if one cant know they are elect, how do they know what to be doing??



the word chosen and elect are the SAME!! ((ek-lek-tos'))


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Mt 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.


Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;


1Pe 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

DuluthGA:
Beautiful transcendent thoughts Joe!  HO!

Some CLNT verses for us:

1John 2: 28   And now, little children, remain in Him, that, if He should be manifested, we should be having boldness and not be put to shame by Him in His presence.

1John 3: 21    Beloved, if our heart should not be censuring us, we have boldness toward God,

Luke 12: 32 "Do not fear, little flocklet, for it delights your Father to give you the kingdom.

Thank You, Lord and Father,

Janice

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