Yep there is a list...and He keeps it..did you ever doubt that he was not going to let everyone in ?
Philippians 4:2-4And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation 20:13And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:27"And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Do you believe that there will be people who sincerely believe they have turned their lives over to Christ and who will claim to have felt the constant influence of the Holy Spirit and who kept the commandments and who yet will be told by God at the last day, "Sorry, you're not on the list, you don't get in"?
That is a difficult question to answer, because there are alot of people that have non saving faith. They have a non Biblical faith in churches and rituals,faith that is Jesus + someting (Jesus plus the church ,Jesus + the sacraments, Jesus + works) There are lots of folks that belong to "cults" that believe they are saved.
If you are discussing someone that has responded to the gospel,repented and has continued in his walk..that is a different question. I believe the Spirit gives witness and that saving faith is evident to those around ,it is manifested by the fruit of the Spirit ,and perseverence.
To make a long story short. I suspect that there will be some that will be turned away that thought they were saved
Matthew7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
We have a God of Love,and mercy but do not be deceived He is also a God of justice and judgment!
No answer on the other post to you???
I don't doubt that there is a list. What I question is your understanding of how one's name ends up on the list.
I suppose you're just going to have to give me up as a lost cause: since I fail to accept your view of predestination, I'm obviously unregenerate, and will never understand it. The truly regenerate mind, on the other hand, apparently has no problem in looking at injustice and calling it justice.
I guess I just fail to measure up.
Not the God of Calvinism! Oh, no. God has made His choice who will spend eternity forever in bliss and the rest to burn forever in the Lake of Fire.
No, the god of John Calvin is not the God of Jn.3:16!. Jn.16:9 states that the reason a person goes to hell is for not believing, not because he was not chosen.
Even so, come Lord Jesus