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The 12 (yes) were sent to the Jews of Israel. "Go NOT into the way of the Gentiles..." Matt. 10:5
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The 12 (yes) were sent to the Jews of Israel. "Go NOT into the way of the Gentiles..." Matt. 10:5I wonder why Jesus sent out the 11? Hmmm.
We need to learn about God's plans for mankind and his plans for glorifying his SON.The 12 (yes) were sent to the Jews of Israel. "Go NOT into the way of the Gentiles..." Matt. 10:5
Learning that helps eliminate so much confusion!We need to learn about God's plans for mankind and his plans for glorifying his SON.
This is the related verse:
Matthew 22:14"For many are called, but few are chosen."
The reason why all were not chosen is given here:
Matthew 22:11“But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, 12and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.
A real life example of someone paying lip service, pledging loyalty, and not following through with works:
Acts 5:4“While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” 5And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.
Out of the many, all men, those who are called are the ones who left serving their own need, umbrella term being self, mammon, the world, Egypt.
Interestingly, whilst the land remained in the possession of Ananias, he was still kosher:
Acts 5:32And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.
So not all men are called, just those who turned away from serving self.
A naive assessment that the gospel/God's grace is not in the OT.
But what about the people that lived before a single word of God was written down? People often don't realize that many lived in a time of no scripture and yet were able to still know God and follow him. Noah was described in the NT as a preacher of righteousness but the world God judged with the flood was described as ungodly.
2 Peter 2:5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
Israel is LO-AMI... not my people. We should not try to live under their program. It is as impossible for us as it was for them.
We know that God calls men, but has He called every man, without exception?
This is the related verse:
Matthew 22:14"For many are called, but few are chosen."
The reason why all were not chosen is given here:
Matthew 22:11“But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, 12and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.
A real life example of someone paying lip service, pledging loyalty, and not following through with works:
Acts 5:4“While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” 5And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.
Out of the many, all men, those who are called are the ones who left serving their own need, umbrella term being self, mammon, the world, Egypt.
Interestingly, whilst the land remained in the possession of Ananias, he was still kosher:
Acts 5:32And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.
So not all men are called, just those who turned away from serving self.
I wonder why Jesus sent out the 11? Hmmm.
I want to respond to your comments and ' jimmyjimmy's' collectively.
I previously wrote on this topic that when God actually calls (Compels) a person to Jesus and salvation he will always be chosen- 100% percent of the time. It is predestined and known by God even when they use their so-called 'free-will.'. They are predestined to be chosen.
Now this is different from what I believe both of you meant ans especially hearing you quote Matthew 22 1-14
This is the parable of how the Israelites/Judahites/Judeans and those that knew God rejected him because they rejected his son; even wanted to kill Jesus and his servants. God opened the doors wide open then for all to partake of the bounty in Jesus and God, whether they knew him or not, regardless of the amount of sinfulness in their hearts.
Now Jesus also wanted to point out that because you have heard the words of the gospel by human servants of God AND NOT firom God himself you still have to really believe in Jesus else you will be rejected as a fraud. This goes to my other writing in another forum regarding Calvinism on my point of the 'P' Perseverance of the Saints, of what it means to truly believe in Jesus and thus God for this belief to be consistent with scripture.
Notice in Matthew 22 Jesus never suggesed that his Father personally called them to Jesus. It was an open invitation to all, to all believe and given by his servants.
BL: When God calls (compels) that person here is ALWAYS chosen. When his servant make the call some or few are chosen. as in Matt 22:14. Because their heart is not in the right condition, and God always know a person's heart before-hand and in the future. God calling men to himself is not the same as a Christian telling someone the gospel and convincing them to believe in it.
The parable of the seed (gospel and spirit) falling on different terrains (heart conditions) compliment Matt 22:14 EXACTLY.
God calls every man without exception...We know that God calls men, but has He called every man, without exception?
What does Calvinism have to do with OP's question?
Has called every person to be saved?
Yes John 12:32 and 1 Timothy 2:4-6
God calls every man without exception...
Hebrews 11 tells us clearly how becoming right with God in the OT was possible through faith.
The OT Hall of Fame is in this chapter.
The 12 (yes) were sent to the Jews of Israel. "Go NOT into the way of the Gentiles..." Matt. 10:5
Do I really have to answer that? I think you already know how I would answer that question.Are all men saved?
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