Hi Peggy,
You ask,
But what does that mean and how is someone that is chosen like or live like? Is there a pattern? I have alot of question like was Paul chosen? He preach a lot about it?
I think we can safely assume that Paul was chosen. He had Christ strike him down blind on the road to Damascus, and the Light spoke and told him it was Jesus doing it.
Act 26:15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
So we can know by that experience that God did chose Paul, but did Paul remain faithful to the end? We have scripture from Paul himself, where he speaks when he knew his life was about to end.
2Ti 4:6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.
v. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course,
I have kept the faith:
v. 8 henceforth
there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge,
shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
From that scripture I think we can say Paul will definitely be in the first resurrection.
Jesus is our pattern. He gave us the basic principle of how we should live.
Mar 12:28 And coming up one of the scribes heard them reasoning, knowing that He had answered them well, he asked Him, Which is the first commandment of all?
v. 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;
v. 30 and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." This is the first commandment.
v. 31 And the second is like this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Peter speaks to the believers about how they should live.
1Pe 3:8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
v. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
v. 10 For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
v. 11 let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
v. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
v. 13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
v. 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
v. 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
v. 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
v. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
Here is where Paul speaks on how believers should conduct themselves.
Eph 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
v. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
v. 3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
v. 4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.
v. 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
We see in scripture that the chosen are few that will enter the narrow gate. But if God has predestinated someone, then it is there destiny to be an Elect and God will make sure they are prepared to serve in the kingdom.
Rom 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, for Him to be the First-born among many brothers.
Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Rom 8:39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
But He does not let us know for sure if we are chosen, because our human nature just could not handle it right if we knew for sure. So therefore it is necessary that we continue to run the race and never look back.
Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
v. 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
I hope this helps
mercy, peace and love
Kat