To: Cronos
God has chosen all of us -- we just have to accept itThe question was "Has God chosen YOU for salvation?"
You didn't answer that one. I'm not surprised.
If you say that he has chosen "all of us" then that would mean either that all men are saved or that God chooses to save some and damn others.
God chose Judas. But obviously not for salvation. For what purpose was Judas chosen?
To: P-Marlowe
The question was "Has God chosen YOU for salvation?"
God has chosen all Mankind for Salvation. The only question is accepting it or not. I have, so the answer to the question is yes. God has also Chosen others who don't belong to the Church, the hinge-point is whether they accept it or not.
If you say that he has chosen "all of us" then that would mean either that all men are saved or that God chooses to save some and damn others
All men are in God's plan for salvation, so all men are potentially saveable. God chooses to save all, it's men who reject God's grace and are not saved. Does God know about this? Yes. Can He force everyone to get saved? Yes. Did He force Paul to get saved? NO. He gave him the choice, Paul could have rejected God's offer, but He didn't.
891 posted on
01/10/2006 12:42:09 AM PST by
Cronos
(Never forget 9/11. Restore Hagia Sophia!)
To: P-Marlowe
A perfect refutation to your "If you say that he has chosen "all of us" then that would mean either that all men are saved or that God chooses to save some and damn others" is Job's case --> he ran from God, he rejected God's offer, but did God take over his mind and force him to preach? No, God compelled him to do so, you might even say beat him over the head with it, but he did NOT reduce him to a mindless animal with no free will.
892 posted on
01/10/2006 12:44:06 AM PST by
Cronos
(Never forget 9/11. Restore Hagia Sophia!)
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