I hold a view similar to the Open View of God.

[Strong in Him]

I see this as meaning, like the Gentiles are now God's chosen people, that God had always planned this to occur.

That's not what is says.

We were a chosen people, in Him, in Christ.

We ARE a chosen people - God chose us before the creation of the world.
He always knew us and that we would belong to him.

 

[Dan Perez]

That's not what is says.

We ARE a chosen people - God chose us before the creation of the world.
He always knew us and that we would belong to him.

And that verse is in. Eph 1:4. , just. as HE CHOSE us , BEFORE. // PRO , the OVERTHROW. OF THE WORLD !! YOU. have it right on. !!

dan p

 

[FutureAndAHope]

That's not what is says.

We ARE a chosen people - God chose us before the creation of the world.
He always knew us and that we would belong to him.

God does not pick and choose a little group of "sheep". He wants "all" to come to the truth.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. (NKJV, 1 Timothy 4:10)​

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And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. (NKJV, 1John 2:2)​

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For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, (NKJV, 1Timothy 2:3-6)​

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Eze 33:11 Say to them: 'As I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?'​

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God loves the whole world, everyone He has made. We need to see people through God's eyes, as loved, valued. Every person marked out for salvation, although not all will follow.

 

[David Lamb]

God does not pick and choose a little group of "sheep". He wants "all" to come to the truth.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. (NKJV, 1 Timothy 4:10)​

​

And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. (NKJV, 1John 2:2)​

​

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, (NKJV, 1Timothy 2:3-6)​

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Eze 33:11 Say to them: 'As I live,' says the Lord GOD, 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?'​

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God loves the whole world, everyone He has made. We need to see people through God's eyes, as loved, valued. Every person marked out for salvation, although not all will follow.

Who said anything about a little group? Revelation talks of the redeemed as a multitude which no man can number. It is strange how those who don't believe in God's election often seem to give the false idea that those of us who do believe it also believe that only a few will be saved.