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To: D-fendr

“The elect are still elect even if you don’t post it, yes?”


Certainly, but I must correct you in the usage of this word. Election is merely God’s plan from eternity to save a person (which occurs in time), so in that sense they are always elect. This plan also isn’t simply limited to salvation, but also to “show the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory” (Rom 9:23).
The plan of God is to show His love for us, His hatred of sin, and to declare His glory throughout all the Earth. I think what you’re trying to say is that election implies that Gospel preaching isn’t necessary, but Election merely implies God’s immutable and irresistible plan from eternity to reveal His Son to a person, and accomplish all His other goals, in time.


15 posted on 06/29/2013 3:39:04 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

I’m interested in how one holds the concept of making choices with the concept that all choices are predetermined at the same time. It seems to be a life of cognitive dissonance as well as lacking in meaning.


16 posted on 06/29/2013 3:57:56 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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