is there hope for those not elected to heaven? Otherwise, what is the rationale for single predestination?
I would say I understand what you are saying.
God's primary focus is to have children who are like Jesus > this is the destiny of His elect > Romans 8:29. So, hopefully if anyone believes they are God's elect, their main attention is to submitting to how now God is changing us to be like Jesus and to love like Jesus.
But it does appear how a number of people only give attention to if God destines people or not. But ones on both sides of the issue do not give at least as much attention to how we need to seek God to change our character so we are like His Son.
And in case ones are more concerned about their free will or destiny doctrines, what does this mean???? Why so much attention and time away from how the scriptures feed us for becoming and loving like Christ?
Where is Paul's attention and emphasis?
Colossians 1:28-29
Philippians 2:13-16
1 Timothy 2:1-4
We must "work out our salvation with fear and trembling" -Phil(2:12)
And right after this scripture, we have >
"for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13)
So, in case someone worships one's own will as being on its own, this is not submitting to how God works in our will to have us will what He wants.
If you are separate from God, so you can control your own choices in separation from God . . . what does this mean?
If I have trusted in Christ > Ephesians 1:12 > doesn't this mean I have denied myself with my own human will's ability? And, instead, I am trusting Christ and depending on Him . . . not depending on myself and my own ability to get myself to do something.