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>>Why worry about it, or argue about it?<<

I don’t. You could have it too.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Instead of laughing hysterically, Judith Anne, you may want to stop for a moment and ask yourself "why"? WHY would God give us this free gift of salvation, with no strings attached? Why would He take a bunch of people, who are completely dead in their sins and save them purely on the basis of the finished work of Christ? And then seal us with the Holy Spirit of promise, then seat us spiritually in the heavenlies, with Christ, and bless us with all spiritual blessings? Why would an omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent God reach out to an outcast, outlaw band of complete and total misfits and give them His promise that we are complete in Christ, and part of His body? Why would He do that, Judith Anne? It doesn't seem right to natural man. It's the opposite of what natural man thinks.

"THAT IN THE AGES TO COME HE MIGHT SHEW THE EXCEEDING RICHES OF HIS GRACE IN HIS KINDNESS TOWARD US THROUGH CHRIST JESUS."Eph. 2:7.

In the ages to come, the Church the Body of Christ will be the example of God's grace to people who deserved no grace.

It's about HIM, Judith Anne. Not us. It's about HIS GLORY, HIS PLAN.