Donny_B
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From http://members.truevine.net/shadrach/calvin.htmCal said:
J. Vernon McGee "I heard this story many years ago. A black boy in Memphis, Tennessee, wanted to join a conservative, fundamental church, and the deacons were examining him. They asked 'How did you get saved?' He answered, 'I did my part and God did His part.' The deacons thought they had him, so they asked him what was his part and what was God's part. He said, 'My part was the sinning. I ran from God as fast as these rebellious legs would take me and my sinful heart would lead me. I ran from Him. But you know He done took out after me 'til He done run me down'. My friend, there is nothing in a theology book that tells it as well as that. God is the One who did the saving. Our part was the sinning." (Thru the Bible, Volume 5 pg 213, Ephesians 1:4)
"God chose believers in Christ before the foundation of the world, way back in eternity past. That means that you and I didn't do the choosing. He did not choose us because we were good or because we would do some good, but He did choose us so that we could do some good. The entire choice is thrown back upon the sovereignty of the wisdom and goodness of God alone. (Thru the Bible, Volume 5 pg 213, Ephesians 1:4)
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