Who are 'The Elect'?...(clearing up more biblical obscurities
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Elect- 'Eklektos' in the greek which means chosen out, selected, choice. (John 6:44-48)
'just as He CHOSE US in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be HOLY and without blame before Him in LOVE, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved' Ephesians 1:4 (NKJV)
'Therefore, AS THE ELECT of God, HOLY and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on LOVE, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.' Colossians 3:1-17 (NKJV)
Now you can apply 'The Elect' to other verses throughout Christ's Teachings that may have seemed unclear before. Here's a few of them...
'For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect' Matthew 24:24 (NKJV)
'And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other' Matthew 24:31 (NKJV)
'For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect' Mark 13:22 (NKJV)