1. Disagree.
God offers a way for man’s repentance.
Disagree .Forming a one on one relationship IS one choosing the other.
Disagree.
Man is naturally born in disbelief.
God Offers a way for man to repent of his disbelief.
A man who heartfully believes AND repents for having NOT believed, (IS by God), Forgiven.
Faith is a Gift of and from God, FOR a man Hearing the Word of God.
2.Agree.
God Chooses each OF “manKIND”, FOR “Particular” Missions, Service, of HOW God desires a “manKIND” of being…
“TO SERVE HIM”…
* ISRAEL was chosen…to be an example and teach the world about God and His Messiah. (some succeeded)
* 12 specific men were chosen…to be examples (Disciples) and teach (Apostles) the ISRAELITES about Christ Jesus. (Those who succeeded were Disciples (examples) and became Apostles (teachers).
* 1 specific man was chosen to be a Disciple and thereafter an Apostle…to be an example and teach the ISRAELITES, the GENTILES, KINGS about God and Christ Jesus. (He was Saul called Paul).
* From the Beginning of manKIND, God chose individuals, thereafter Jesus chose individuals, and generation after generation…
The Lord God chooses individuals to SERVE HIM, according to His Will…
* Every individual manKIND of being…
Can freely CHOOSE to ACCEPT or REJECT…
The SERVICE MISSION the Lord God “Chooses” that Individual to accomplish.
Josh 24:
[15] And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
1 Thes 1:
[4] Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
1. Faith and repentance are both GIVEN/GRANTED/LEADS YOU TO/revealed by God, ( NOT ENTERED INTO THE HEARTS OF MAN OTHERWISE) to repent you need to have faith, or what would you be repenting of/from, if you did not believe in turning from evil to good. ( by the faith of Jesus Christ/ a good conscience.)
Then PERADVENTURE, IF GOD WILL GIVE THEM REPENTANCE, TO THE ACKNOWLEDGING OF THE TRUTH.
To look DILLIGENTLY, that no man FAILS OF THE GRACE OF GOD. As Esau, who sold his birth right. Bitterness springs up, ( many are defiled by it) and Esau FOUND NO PLACE OF REPENTANCE. ( he sought it carefully with tears)
Now we can understand and accept all the testimony TOGETHER and how, that He loved Jacob, but Esau has He hated...
Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to GIVE
repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 11:18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles GRANTED
repentance unto life.
Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God LEADETH thee to
repentance?
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, NEITHER HATH ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
2 Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them
repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Romans 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but
Esau have I
hated.
2. This choosing is in ALL THINGS, not some, not what is for a while and fails, but what succeeds, and is built on a rock. ( Christ)
God exalted one chosen out of the people, help upon one that is mighty.
His servant, whom He has chosen, His beloved, in whim His soul is well pleased.
The world hated the apostles that Christ chose out of the world.
Apostle Paul ( the apostle to the Gentiles) chosen by Christ, to bear HIs name before the Gentiles, and the children of Israel. ( Joshua speaks to Israel to choose who they will serve, and shows of their own selves they are UNABLE TO CHOOSE TO SERVE THE LORD GOD.)
Paul was chosen to know the will of Christ, ( Israel was not chosen to know that will or NAME which saves us.) to SEE THAT JUST ONE, to hear the voice of HIs mouth. ( as Jesus told Israel His sheep hear HIs voice, and they are not HIs sheep/do not hear Him, and the works He does/fulfills, bear WITNESS OF HIM.)
God has chosen the foolish to confound the wise. ( to bring to nothing those that are)
God has chosen the poor. ( the rich have WOE, they have RECEIVED THEIR CONSOLATION/how hardly SHALL THEY THAT HAVE RICHES,, enter into the kingdom of heaven.)
The chosen of the devil fight against the Lords chosen Christ and against chosen followers, who are called, chosen and faithful..
Psalm 89:19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one
chosen out of the people.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Luke 6:24 But
woe unto you that are
rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Matthew 12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have
chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
John 10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have
chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a
chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Acts 22:14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath
chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath
chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath
chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1 Corinthians 1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God
chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God
chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Revelation 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and
chosen, and faithful.