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WHAT DOES PAUL. SAID OF Eph 1 : 4. !!

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# 1 ACCORDING AS // KATH. , is an. ADVERB

#2 HE HATH CHOSEN. // EKLEGOMAI. ,,in. the AORIST TENSE , in. the MIDDLE VOICE , in the INDICATIVE MOOD , in. the. SIGULAR

# 3 US // HEMAS. is a PORSONAL POSSESSEIVE PRONOUN. , is an. ACCUSUSATIVE CASE , is a PLURAL

# 4 IN // EN , is a PROPOSTION

# 5 HIM // AUTOS , is a PRESONAL POSSESSEIVE. PRONOUN. , in. the DATIVE CASE , in. the SINGULAR

# 6. BEFORE // PRO , is a PREPOSITION

# 7 THE FOUNDATION // KATABOLE , in. the GENITIVE CASE in the SINGULAR

# 8. OF THE WORLD // KOSMOS. , in. the GENITIVE CASE , in. the SIGNULAR'

# 9 THAT WE //. HEMAL. , is a PERSONAL POSSESSEISE. PRONOUN , is a ACCUSATIVE CASE , in. the PLURAL

# 10. SHOULD BE // EINAI , in. the PERSENT TENSE

# 11. HOLY // HAGIOS. , in. the PRESENT TENSE

# 12 WITH OUT BLAME. //. AMOMOSin. in. the ACCUSAIVE CASE , in. the PLURAL

# 13. BEFORE // KATENO , is a PREPOSTION

# 14. HIM ?? AUTOS is a PRESONAL POSSESSEIVE PRONON. , in. the GENITIVE CASE , in the SINGULAR

# 15 IN // EN is a PREPOSITION

# 16 LOVE. // AGAPE. , in. the DATIVE CASE , in. the SiINGULAR

# A And the apostle Paul is telling us that believers are CHOSEN // ELECTED , before Christ made the WORLD. and no their GOSPEL

teaches this Good news , from ONLY. from. Romans , thru. Philemon. , PERIOD. !!

And no other teacher says what the apostle Paul has taught this GOOD NEWS .

#. A. Water Baptism. WILL NEVER SAVE YOU

# B. Saying that you are BORN AGAIN will never SAVE you

# C BORN of WATER and the SPIRIT , will never save you , as those BORN AGAIN , Eze 36. and 37 is speaking to ISRAEL V

# D. And saying that you believe that ATONMENT will save you , no

# E. Saying that being SUBMERGE. will not help

# F. And neither IMMMERSION EITHER

# G. An th OLD COVENANT OF NO U SE

# H The NEW COVENANT no Help

# I. Only to be saved by Rom 10:9 and 10. and being PLACED into the BODY of CHRIST will help

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God had determine before creation that mankind would need a means to be reclaimed from a sinful condition. He determined that this would be done through grace using the payment for sin that Christ would make. This establishes a category that those who are saved would occupy. Thus those in Christ could be called the elect.
 
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God had determine before creation that mankind would need a means to be reclaimed from a sinful condition. He determined that this would be done through grace using the payment for sin that Christ would make. This establishes a category that those who are saved would occupy. Thus those in Christ could be called the elect.
God had determine before creation that mankind would need a means to be reclaimed from a sinful condition. He determined that this would be done through grace using the payment for sin that Christ would make. This establishes a category that those who are saved would occupy. Thus those in Christ could be called the elect.
And I will. only say this CHOSEN BEFORE // PROTOS. the foundation of the WORLD

and there is another on. in. Romans 9:11. that are CHOSEN //. ELECTION. NOT //. OU , which. is a DISJUNCATIVE

PARTICLE NEGATIVE , not by WORKS , or. the LAW. , but from. the one CALLING . meaning. Christ. and some it speaks

to. Israel. , BUT I say from. GRACE .

AND I MISSED where it says NOT OF WORKS and the Greek. word NOT //. OU. is also a DISJUNCATIVE PARTICLE

NEGATIVE and means NEVERRRR. from WORKS !!

What say you ??

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Election and predestination are often taken by Calvinists to mean that every individual is selected by God to be saved.

I consider that what was predestined was not individuals but the opportunity to enter into a state where anyone who enters could be called elect.

This is made confusing because the word "elect" can also be applied to those of Israel whose whole nation was chosen.
 
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Election and predestination are often taken by Calvinists to mean that every individual is selected by God to be saved.

I consider that what was predestined was not individuals but the opportunity to enter into a state where anyone who enters could be called elect.

This is made confusing because the word "elect" can also be applied to those of Israel whose whole nation was chosen.
And the Greek word for PREDESTINATION. is. PROORIZO. !!

And the Greek word for CHOSEN. is EKLEGOMAI. !!

And in Luke 16:23 a Jew and his SOUL. is in. HELL. // HADES. , and BODY in. the GRAVE and his SOUL goes. BACK. to God

that gave ti , ECL 12:7. !!

And in. EZE in chapters 36 and 37 we see Israel raised from the DEAD and Israel and Judah will again be one NATION !!

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And in Luke 16:23 a Jew and his SOUL. is in. HELL. // HADES. , and BODY in. the GRAVE and his SOUL goes. BACK. to God
Funny that you take Luke 16:23 as if it is proof. When you start reading Luke, you will see that in chapter 15 the lord Jezus starts to talk in parables.
First the parable in vs 4 about the man who lost his sheep, then the parable in vs 8 about the woman who lost a piece of silver. So it's not one parable, but more parables. In vs 11 about the man who had two sons, in chapter 16 in vs one He says: "And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man..." so He continues to speak in parables chapter 16.

Sometimes AI can learn us a thing or two:

No, a parable should not be taken literally because its purpose is to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson through a story, not to be a factual account. A parable uses a fictional, relatable scenario to make a deeper point, and the details of the story are not meant to be taken as literal truths, such as Jesus not literally being a rock or a door, as noted in The Bible Speaks to You.

  • Parables are allegorical stories:
    They use symbolic language and characters to convey a message. For example, a parable about a sower scattering seeds is not about farming but about how different people receive different messages.

  • Focus on the message:
    The core of a parable is the principle or spiritual truth it aims to teach, not the plot. The details are just a tool to help the listener understand that message.

  • Literal interpretation misses the point:
    Taking the story literally would mean missing the whole point. For instance, the parable of the talents is not about literal money but about using one's abilities and resources wisely.

  • Context is key:
    Understanding the context in which a parable was told is essential to grasp its intended meaning. The story is a means to an end, and that end is the lesson being communicated.
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