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God foretells those who are elect by predestination, He then calls them, then they are justified, and finally glorified.
Romans 8:29-30 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
Upon the judgement, God "saves" them from condemnation that comes upon Christ's return and creates a new heaven and a new earth.
Revelation 20:11-27-Revelation 21:1-5 (too long to post here)
You might say, "Okay, but HOW does an individual get saved?"
First God must demonstrate Himself to you.
Romans 10:14-17 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Upon hearing the Gospel, one must receive it as the Word of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
How this happens is a matter of the spirit.
Romans 8:27 And he [the Son] who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Why this happens is according to the counsel of His will.
Ephesians 1:11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will...
And this happens through Faith in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
And you know if someone is saved if they bear good fruit.
James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
And since we are "In Christ" we join in his sufferings so that God can be glorified.
1 Peter 4:16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.
So the TL;DR is this:
1. God foresaw whom he would elect.
2. God searches the heart of the elect.
3. God calls those into relation with Him.
4. The person receives faith in the hope of Christ.
5. The person exercises their faith in the form of good works.
6. The person suffers in Christ
7. God glorifies the person's body into a new heavenly body.
Note: baptism could be either directly before or directly after point 4.
Romans 8:29-30 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
Upon the judgement, God "saves" them from condemnation that comes upon Christ's return and creates a new heaven and a new earth.
Revelation 20:11-27-Revelation 21:1-5 (too long to post here)
You might say, "Okay, but HOW does an individual get saved?"
First God must demonstrate Himself to you.
Romans 10:14-17 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Upon hearing the Gospel, one must receive it as the Word of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
How this happens is a matter of the spirit.
Romans 8:27 And he [the Son] who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Why this happens is according to the counsel of His will.
Ephesians 1:11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will...
And this happens through Faith in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
And you know if someone is saved if they bear good fruit.
James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
And since we are "In Christ" we join in his sufferings so that God can be glorified.
1 Peter 4:16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.
So the TL;DR is this:
1. God foresaw whom he would elect.
2. God searches the heart of the elect.
3. God calls those into relation with Him.
4. The person receives faith in the hope of Christ.
5. The person exercises their faith in the form of good works.
6. The person suffers in Christ
7. God glorifies the person's body into a new heavenly body.
Note: baptism could be either directly before or directly after point 4.
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