"He came to that which was His own, but His own did not RECEIVE Him." John 1:11
"Yet to all who RECEIVED Him, to those who believed in His Name, He GAVE the right to become children of God" --John 1:12
Salvation is a GIFT..."For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast."
I read here how some are boasting - some about 'their' works and others who think they don't have to RECEIVE the GIFT for they were already picked/chosen.
God says we must receive. But if someone believes that they are picked, then they probably don't see the need to receive.
That could not work out well. Or that could work out not well.
Exactly! Maybe 'their excuse' will be - but God I was DECEIVED - I thought I was the 'elect' - along with those with 'their excuse' - but God I was taught we needed works.
Not hearing and obeying God's Word has it's deadly consequences. God's Word is His Will and we know 'who' hates God's Word and who wants no one to follow His Will from Genesis 3.