Don Maurer
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The question you ask is really bad bible teaching. There is nothing you can do to make yourself elect, either "inward" or "outward." In Romans 9:11 "for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,"
Paul plainly states that Jacob was elected before his birth, and before he did anything good to become elect, or bad to be not elected. There is no such thing as "becoming elect."
Election occurred in eternity past (Eph 1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love: ).
Notice in this verse that we are not elected because we are holy, but we are elected to holiness. We are holy because we are elect.
If you are elect, you cannot become unelected. Joh 6:37 All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. Joh 6:39 And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
Finally, if your not elect you will certainly not be the one "forever searching and wanting to fill the God shaped hole we all have." Rom 3:11 There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;
The scriptures are clear that none seek after God. The unsaved, unregenerate man, loves his own rebellion against God and seeks only to suppress the truth (see Romans 1:18). The reference to "ask seek and knock" in Matthew refers only to believers in prayer, but unbelievers seeking God.
Election is not a work of man for God. Election is a choice of God based upon nothing in man, but totally upon the sovereign choice of God.
Paul plainly states that Jacob was elected before his birth, and before he did anything good to become elect, or bad to be not elected. There is no such thing as "becoming elect."
Election occurred in eternity past (Eph 1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love: ).
Notice in this verse that we are not elected because we are holy, but we are elected to holiness. We are holy because we are elect.
If you are elect, you cannot become unelected. Joh 6:37 All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. Joh 6:39 And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
Finally, if your not elect you will certainly not be the one "forever searching and wanting to fill the God shaped hole we all have." Rom 3:11 There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;
The scriptures are clear that none seek after God. The unsaved, unregenerate man, loves his own rebellion against God and seeks only to suppress the truth (see Romans 1:18). The reference to "ask seek and knock" in Matthew refers only to believers in prayer, but unbelievers seeking God.
Election is not a work of man for God. Election is a choice of God based upon nothing in man, but totally upon the sovereign choice of God.
Another thought occurred to me. What if i wanted to be elect and did all the right things outwardly as well as inwardly really wanted to do what was right, could i become one if i wasnt? would God let me become an elect if i wasnt. would i be forever searching and wanting to fill the God shaped hole we all have but not be able to?
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