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Who Are God’s Chosen People?

From the beginning of the sacred record, the voice of God declared His purpose upon the earth—to raise up a people who would carry His name, walk in His ways, and shine His light into a world of darkness. The question of who these people are—God’s chosen—echoes through every book of the Bible, a thread woven through covenant, prophecy, judgment, mercy, and ultimate redemption. The answer is not found in ancestry alone, but in obedience, repentance, and love for the Holy One of Israel.

In the days of Abraham, the Lord made a promise, one that would change the course of human history. “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:1–3). This covenant, made with one man, carried within it a vision for all mankind. It was renewed with Isaac and Jacob, and from Jacob’s sons the twelve tribes of Israel were born. God revealed Himself to this people not because they were mighty, but because He chose to love them and to keep the promise He made to their fathers. “The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself… because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers” (Deuteronomy 7:6–8).


Israel was not merely to receive blessings, but to become a blessing. They were called to be “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6). They were given the Torah, the commandments of life, and invited into a covenant of holiness. Yet time and again, the people turned their backs on the Lord who brought them out of Egypt with signs and wonders. They chose idols over the living God, injustice over mercy, rebellion over obedience. The prophets were sent, not with soft words, but with cries of anguish and fire. Isaiah declared, “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against Me… The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faints” (Isaiah 1:2,5). The sin of the people pierced the heart of the prophets. Jeremiah wept, crying, “O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?” (Jeremiah 4:14). And yet, the Lord’s mercy did not fail.

The choosing of Israel was not a blind favoritism—it was a covenant of responsibility. With privilege came expectation, and with expectation came judgment when they failed. But the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, always left a remnant. He declared through Isaiah, “Unless the Lord of hosts had left to us a very small remnant, we would have become like Sodom” (Isaiah 1:9). Over and over, God promised that though many would fall, a faithful few would remain. “The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty God” (Isaiah 10:21). These were not defined by blood alone, but by repentance, by justice, by faithfulness to God’s covenant.

Ezekiel was shown a vision of this purifying work. The Lord said, “I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean… I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you” (Ezekiel 36:24–26). This was not mere restoration of land, but transformation of the heart. The chosen would be those who had been washed, who walked in His statutes and kept His commandments—not by force, but by love.

The prophet Micah asked, “What does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8). The chosen were always intended to reflect God’s character, to live as a light to the nations, not just in temple rituals but in justice, truth, and mercy. Hosea showed the heartbreak of God as a husband betrayed. Yet even in betrayal, the Lord said, “I will allure her, bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfort to her… I will betroth you to Me forever in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy” (Hosea 2:14,19).

Then came the fullness of time. The Son of God, born in the flesh, came to His own people—Israel. He came not with sword, but with truth; not to destroy the Law, but to fulfill it. He declared plainly, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 15:24). This was not favoritism, but faithfulness—God had made promises to the fathers, and the covenant was to be offered to their children first. The message of repentance and the call to the Kingdom were extended to the descendants of Abraham because the foundation of all that God had spoken was rooted in their history. Yet Jesus also made it clear that the mercy of God would not be withheld from others. He healed the Canaanite woman’s daughter, praised the faith of a Roman centurion, and revealed to a Samaritan woman that the time was coming when true worship would no longer be tied to place or people, but to spirit and truth. His coming to Israel first was the beginning, not the end. The flock would soon expand. “Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring,” He said, “and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one Shepherd” (John 10:16). Though He longed to gather His own people, He saw their hardness. He stood before the holy city and wept, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem… how often I wanted to gather your children together… but you were not willing!” (Matthew 23:37). The tragedy was not that they were not chosen, but that they refused to walk as God’s chosen. Yet even their rejection would open a door for the nations, so that the remnant of Israel and the faithful from every tribe and tongue could become one people under heaven—those who hear His voice, follow His ways, and live by His Word.

Jesus reached beyond the borders. He spoke of other sheep not of this fold, saying, “Them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one Shepherd” (John 10:16). This was the mystery the prophets foresaw—that gentiles would join themselves to the Lord, not as second-class members, but as one people with Israel, united by obedience and faith. Isaiah had thundered long before: “Let not the son of the foreigner… say, ‘The Lord has utterly separated me from His people.’” For the Lord says, “Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, and holds fast My covenant—even them I will bring to My holy mountain” (Isaiah 56:3,6–7). This is the true chosen: those who love the Lord, keep His covenant, and follow His Son.

In the end, the book of Revelation reveals what the prophets and Christ declared all along. God's chosen are not merely a bloodline but a faithful remnant drawn from all nations, purified through trial, and sealed by God. First, we see 144,000 from the tribes of Israel, sealed on their foreheads as servants of God (Revelation 7:3–8). But then, immediately, a vast multitude appears—“of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne… clothed with white robes” (Revelation 7:9). Who are they? “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:14). They are the faithful. They are the chosen. They are those who endured, who obeyed, who followed the Shepherd wherever He went.

At the very end, the New Jerusalem comes down from heaven. Its gates are named for the twelve tribes, its foundations for the twelve apostles. This is not coincidence. It is prophecy fulfilled: one people, one covenant, one city for the faithful from Israel and the nations. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life may enter (Revelation 21:27). This is the final choosing—not by bloodline, but by faithfulness.

Let no one trust in lineage. Let no one boast in flesh. The cry of the prophets still rings: “Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts (Malachi 3:7). The true chosen are those who fear the Lord, who hear His voice, and obey Him in truth and in spirit. They are few, but they are known by Him. “They shall be Mine,” says the Lord, “on the day that I make them My jewels” (Malachi 3:17). The choosing is still unfolding. The Shepherd still calls. Blessed are those who follow Him—these are the true Israel of God.

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Who Are God’s Chosen People?

From the beginning of the sacred record, the voice of God declared His purpose upon the earth—to raise up a people who would carry His name, walk in His ways, and shine His light into a world of darkness. The question of who these people are—God’s chosen—echoes through every book of the Bible, a thread woven through covenant, prophecy, judgment, mercy, and ultimate redemption. The answer is not found in ancestry alone, but in obedience, repentance, and love for the Holy One of Israel.

In the days of Abraham, the Lord made a promise, one that would change the course of human history. “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:1–3). This covenant, made with one man, carried within it a vision for all mankind. It was renewed with Isaac and Jacob, and from Jacob’s sons the twelve tribes of Israel were born. God revealed Himself to this people not because they were mighty, but because He chose to love them and to keep the promise He made to their fathers. “The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself… because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers” (Deuteronomy 7:6–8).


Israel was not merely to receive blessings, but to become a blessing. They were called to be “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6). They were given the Torah, the commandments of life, and invited into a covenant of holiness. Yet time and again, the people turned their backs on the Lord who brought them out of Egypt with signs and wonders. They chose idols over the living God, injustice over mercy, rebellion over obedience. The prophets were sent, not with soft words, but with cries of anguish and fire. Isaiah declared, “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against Me… The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faints” (Isaiah 1:2,5). The sin of the people pierced the heart of the prophets. Jeremiah wept, crying, “O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?” (Jeremiah 4:14). And yet, the Lord’s mercy did not fail.

The choosing of Israel was not a blind favoritism—it was a covenant of responsibility. With privilege came expectation, and with expectation came judgment when they failed. But the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, always left a remnant. He declared through Isaiah, “Unless the Lord of hosts had left to us a very small remnant, we would have become like Sodom” (Isaiah 1:9). Over and over, God promised that though many would fall, a faithful few would remain. “The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty God” (Isaiah 10:21). These were not defined by blood alone, but by repentance, by justice, by faithfulness to God’s covenant.

Ezekiel was shown a vision of this purifying work. The Lord said, “I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean… I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you” (Ezekiel 36:24–26). This was not mere restoration of land, but transformation of the heart. The chosen would be those who had been washed, who walked in His statutes and kept His commandments—not by force, but by love.

The prophet Micah asked, “What does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8). The chosen were always intended to reflect God’s character, to live as a light to the nations, not just in temple rituals but in justice, truth, and mercy. Hosea showed the heartbreak of God as a husband betrayed. Yet even in betrayal, the Lord said, “I will allure her, bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfort to her… I will betroth you to Me forever in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy” (Hosea 2:14,19).

Then came the fullness of time. The Son of God, born in the flesh, came to His own people—Israel. He came not with sword, but with truth; not to destroy the Law, but to fulfill it. He declared plainly, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 15:24). This was not favoritism, but faithfulness—God had made promises to the fathers, and the covenant was to be offered to their children first. The message of repentance and the call to the Kingdom were extended to the descendants of Abraham because the foundation of all that God had spoken was rooted in their history. Yet Jesus also made it clear that the mercy of God would not be withheld from others. He healed the Canaanite woman’s daughter, praised the faith of a Roman centurion, and revealed to a Samaritan woman that the time was coming when true worship would no longer be tied to place or people, but to spirit and truth. His coming to Israel first was the beginning, not the end. The flock would soon expand. “Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring,” He said, “and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one Shepherd” (John 10:16). Though He longed to gather His own people, He saw their hardness. He stood before the holy city and wept, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem… how often I wanted to gather your children together… but you were not willing!” (Matthew 23:37). The tragedy was not that they were not chosen, but that they refused to walk as God’s chosen. Yet even their rejection would open a door for the nations, so that the remnant of Israel and the faithful from every tribe and tongue could become one people under heaven—those who hear His voice, follow His ways, and live by His Word.

Jesus reached beyond the borders. He spoke of other sheep not of this fold, saying, “Them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one Shepherd” (John 10:16). This was the mystery the prophets foresaw—that gentiles would join themselves to the Lord, not as second-class members, but as one people with Israel, united by obedience and faith. Isaiah had thundered long before: “Let not the son of the foreigner… say, ‘The Lord has utterly separated me from His people.’” For the Lord says, “Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, and holds fast My covenant—even them I will bring to My holy mountain” (Isaiah 56:3,6–7). This is the true chosen: those who love the Lord, keep His covenant, and follow His Son.

In the end, the book of Revelation reveals what the prophets and Christ declared all along. God's chosen are not merely a bloodline but a faithful remnant drawn from all nations, purified through trial, and sealed by God. First, we see 144,000 from the tribes of Israel, sealed on their foreheads as servants of God (Revelation 7:3–8). But then, immediately, a vast multitude appears—“of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne… clothed with white robes” (Revelation 7:9). Who are they? “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:14). They are the faithful. They are the chosen. They are those who endured, who obeyed, who followed the Shepherd wherever He went.

At the very end, the New Jerusalem comes down from heaven. Its gates are named for the twelve tribes, its foundations for the twelve apostles. This is not coincidence. It is prophecy fulfilled: one people, one covenant, one city for the faithful from Israel and the nations. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life may enter (Revelation 21:27). This is the final choosing—not by bloodline, but by faithfulness.

Let no one trust in lineage. Let no one boast in flesh. The cry of the prophets still rings: “Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts (Malachi 3:7). The true chosen are those who fear the Lord, who hear His voice, and obey Him in truth and in spirit. They are few, but they are known by Him. “They shall be Mine,” says the Lord, “on the day that I make them My jewels” (Malachi 3:17). The choosing is still unfolding. The Shepherd still calls. Blessed are those who follow Him—these are the true Israel of God.

@Doug, this is for you.
what would you like me to take away from this?
 
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God's chosen people are everyone that God chose for Himself and gave to Jesus Christ as His bride.

John 10:9 - My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
 

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Yes, God began by being faithful to a single nation--not just the remnant of the nation but the entire nation. Of course, over time the bad ones were weeded out. But when the whole nation fell into spiritual adultery, God broke His covenant with them--temporarily, and cast them out of the land He had given them.

The process therefore began with a single nation, but was never intended to just end up with a remnant. This happened with Israel first so that God could reach out to the nations with the understanding that whole nations will never remain faithful during the ages of Sin. The only option was to establish Christian nations with the objective of obtaining true remnants, at least until nations could be kept intact in their flawed condition.

God builds nations in the NT era not just by establishing "remnants," but rather, by building whole nations around the concept of grace. This means that not all will be faiithful to the call to be a chosen nation. But entire nations are indeed called and "chosen."

Establishing the concept of "grace" in nation building is the model Israel set for building nations called by God in the NT era. It is understood from the start that the whole nation will not be faithful, and will ultimately suffer spiritual/moral collapse as a majority. But it enables a faithful remnant to continue to operate in building nations called of God even when it seems their own nation has failed.
 
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Well if one was to look into the Talmud, to find who they say is to dominate over everyone, out right full on racial prejudice is demanded of their intent !
They have to destroy everyone, first they turn Nations against them selves, work full on 24/7 to undermine and work non stop to destroy the morality of all and then make claims, That they are Gods People ? Only so as to turn you all into Slaves !

What is a Slave ? one who is Lost in fact ! a fool for such evil that plays you all for morons !

I seen the workings of all such in a carnal dupe Builder mate of mine.
He would work so as to undermine a person working for him, and then he would have such great full on hatred of such a one, that he totaly dispised the person, with such extream, as that of one totaly possessed !
Why is that ? well he thought that person was not of his own ilk or below him ? He is a half cast himself. so where did he learn to be such a monster ! He loves the history of the Jews in that for that of them being seen as greed driven ! that's what he admires totaly about them in fact.

But I pointed out to him that such people are not worthy of the People of the OT God in fact at all, They who treat people like so, are or have been an abomination all through History !

He seen Christianity as a weakness of stupid ignorant pathetic people.
But now he has adopted Christianity for himself ! used only for a crutch ! for himself.
 

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In the days of Abraham, the Lord made a promise, one that would change the course of human history. “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:1–3). This covenant, made with one man, carried within it a vision for all mankind. It was renewed with Isaac and Jacob, and from Jacob’s sons the twelve tribes of Israel were born. God revealed Himself to this people not because they were mighty, but because He chose to love them and to keep the promise He made to their fathers. “The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself… because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers” (Deuteronomy 7:6–8).

Perhaps the imagery is not what the Hebrew text conveys.

This is how I understand the context in English should be expressed: -

Genesis 12:1-3: -
12:1 Now the Lord had said to Abram:​
"Walk away from your country,
{Walk away} From your family
And {Walk away} from your father's house,
To {walk in} an earth that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;​
I will bless you​
And make your name great;​
And you shall be a blessing.​
3 I will bless those who bless you,​
And I will curse him who curses you;​
And through you all the families inhabiting My fertile soil shall be blessed."​

For me it is rather simple, God's Chosen People are those who inhabit His Fertile Soil and draw all of their nourishment from Him.
 
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Me. I'm Gods chosen people. Its kinda cool actually. Why? I have no idea. But I'm certainly not going to argue about it.
 
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Well if one was to look into the Talmud, to find who they say is to dominate over everyone, out right full on racial prejudice is demanded of their intent !
They have to destroy everyone, first they turn Nations against them selves, work full on 24/7 to undermine and work non stop to destroy the morality of all and then make claims, That they are Gods People ? Only so as to turn you all into Slaves !

What is a Slave ? one who is Lost in fact ! a fool for such evil that plays you all for morons !

I seen the workings of all such in a carnal dupe Builder mate of mine.
He would work so as to undermine a person working for him, and then he would have such great full on hatred of such a one, that he totaly dispised the person, with such extream, as that of one totaly possessed !
Why is that ? well he thought that person was not of his own ilk or below him ? He is a half cast himself. so where did he learn to be such a monster ! He loves the history of the Jews in that for that of them being seen as greed driven ! that's what he admires totaly about them in fact.

But I pointed out to him that such people are not worthy of the People of the OT God in fact at all, They who treat people like so, are or have been an abomination all through History !

He seen Christianity as a weakness of stupid ignorant pathetic people.
But now he has adopted Christianity for himself ! used only for a crutch ! for himself.
Do not worry, these people will have a surprise on judgment day. it will be sorted out soon enough.
 

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Well if one was to look into the Talmud, to find who they say is to dominate over everyone, out right full on racial prejudice is demanded of their intent !
They have to destroy everyone, first they turn Nations against them selves, work full on 24/7 to undermine and work non stop to destroy the morality of all and then make claims, That they are Gods People ? Only so as to turn you all into Slaves !
Reggie, you sound like the ancient heretic Marcion, who viewed the OT God of Israel as being a lesser Deity, or actually evil. This God ordered Israel to annihilate, or commit genocide, against 7 Canaanite nations. And he taught Israel under the Law to have nothing to do with outsiders or to intermarry with pagans.

But here is where you fall short. The idea that an entire nation can be inundated with evil is a modern thought, and not a true thought. In reality, we've seen in Gaza a complete capitulation by the Gazan people to the evil of their Hamas leaders. Not only did they elect them, but they perpetually supported them...at least until everything they had was virtually destroyed.

This is the Canaanite thing being lived out in our own time. Evil is pervasive in a society where it is left unchecked. Consider the "Christians" in Hitler's Germany. They completely capitulated to Hitler's anti=Semitism and evil aggression. This is biblical truth--not modern psychology or political correctness.

God wanted to grow Israel up into a country faithful to a single God and to a single religion, so that future generations and future nations can learn the importance of fidelity to God's word, not just for the sake of the individual but also for the sake of a healthy society. This is true in the Christian era as much as it was true under the Law in Israel.

Reggie, individuals who take biblical truth and abuse it in the way you suggested need to be fully distinguished from the biblical truth they claim to represent. Don't go after the God of Israel. Don't even go after Israel, despite their current flaws. Go after those who annihilate and are prejudiced against others in an *evil way.*
 

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Who Are God’s Chosen People?

The Lord had foreknowledge that I would be born someday, so He predestined me to be conformed to the Image of Jesus Christ

Romans 8:29,30
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
 

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The Lord had foreknowledge that I would be born someday, so He predestined me to be conformed to the Image of Jesus Christ

Romans 8:29,30
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
The teaching of predestination as it is sometimes understood—that God chose certain people to be saved and others to be condemned before they were even born—is not supported by the teachings of Jesus or the voice of the prophets. While Paul used the word predestinate in his letters, saying, “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son” (Romans 8:29) and again, “Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself” (Ephesians 1:5), no other writer in Scripture used this word or taught this concept in the same way. Jesus did not teach it. The Twelve disciples did not teach it. The prophets did not declare it. And in fact, their messages consistently oppose it.


Jesus opened the door of salvation to all people, not to a few chosen beforehand. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). The invitation is not limited. He also said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink” (John 7:37). He used the words “all” and “anyone”, not some. This shows that God’s offer of grace is wide, and that everyone is given the chance to respond. The prophets spoke the same way. God cried through Ezekiel, “Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?” (Ezekiel 33:11). If their fate was already sealed, such a call would be empty. But the offer to turn and live was genuine. In Isaiah, the Lord said, “Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other” (Isaiah 45:22). He wanted all the earth to be saved—not just a few souls chosen before birth.

Jesus made it clear that though the Father draws people, they must still choose. “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him” (John 6:44), yet also, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself” (John 12:32). The draw is universal. What remains is how each one responds. When Jesus said, “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14), He did not mean that God selected a few before time. He meant that many are invited, but only those who respond in the right way are accepted. The parable shows a man who was cast out because he came without a wedding garment—without righteousness. This shows that the chosen are those who accept the invitation and prepare themselves in obedience.

In the Old Testament, God gave people the choice between life and death: I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19). He gave the law, sent prophets, and warned of judgment, but He also offered mercy and forgiveness to any who turned back. None of this fits the idea that every person’s eternal destiny was fixed beforehand.

In the New Testament, Jesus said plainly that His words will judge each person: “He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day” (John 12:48). If each person is judged by whether they believed or rejected His words, it means their response mattered. There is no judgment without freedom to choose. The parable of the sower also proves this. The seed (God’s word) is the same, but it falls on different hearts. Some reject it quickly, some fall away under trouble, some are distracted by the world, and some bear fruit (Matthew 13:3–23). The outcome depends on the heart’s response—not a hidden choice made before birth. Even Judas was not predestined to betray Jesus. Though his actions were foreseen in prophecy, Judas made real decisions. Jesus washed his feet (John 13:5), warned him directly (John 13:21), and still called him “friend” (Matthew 26:50). He had every chance to turn back.

If predestination meant some were created for destruction, then God's justice would be questioned. But God is just. He says, “The soul who sins shall die” (Ezekiel 18:20), and “If a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed... he shall surely live; he shall not die” (Ezekiel 18:21). This shows that God judges by what people do—not by a choice made in eternity past.

The apostle Peter did not teach predestination either. He said, “In every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him” (Acts 10:35). And again, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise... but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). God wants all to repent—not just a few. John, the beloved disciple, echoed this in Revelation: “Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely” (Revelation 22:17). The final words of Scripture are an open invitation.

Paul alone used the word “predestinate,” but even in his writings, it is tied to foreknowledge—meaning God knows ahead of time who will believe and follow, not that He forced the outcome. “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined” (Romans 8:29). That foreknowledge does not remove free will.

The whole message of Scripture is that God offers life to all, and each person must choose whether to walk in His ways or turn away. Jesus came not to choose for us, but to show the way. “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). And again, “Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). That “whoever” includes the whole world.

Predestination as fixed fate contradicts the justice, mercy, and love of God. It is not found in the words of Jesus, nor in the teachings of the Twelve, nor in the cries of the prophets. Instead, the consistent voice of Scripture is this: “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Psalm 95:7–8; Hebrews 3:15). The choice is ours. The call is open. God’s love is for all.
 

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Jesus opened the door of salvation to all people

Exactly, and God predestined ALL people for salvation.

Just because many do not get saved does not mean the Lord did not provide salvation for them.

The calvinists will be along soon to claim God only selected a few to be saved (all calvinists, of course!) and God created everyone else for the sole purpose of burning in hell.
 

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Exactly, and God predestined ALL people for salvation.

Just because many do not get saved does not mean the Lord did not provide salvation for them.

The calvinists will be along soon to claim God only selected a few to be saved (all calvinists, of course!) and God created everyone else for the sole purpose of burning in hell.
No! did not predestined but gave the opportunity for salvation, do not distort what I have written! obedience is Key but you are not there yet. what you wrote is contradictory BTW.

I just posted a new thread under theology, it may be be a bit complex for some but you will get it. But, will you listen?
Probably not!