I read that it is only the many (as distinct from the all) who are called.
And of that select number who are called, it is only a few that are chosen.
Is it not then those few that are chosen who comprise the elect?
And is it not the Jews that those passages are referencing in terms of election and susceptibility to deception?
Yes there is an ORDER.
The ORDER is effected by an ACT.
The ACT is dinstinguished BY the ACTOR.
The ACTORS ..Lord God Almighty; 1st ORDER
The ACTORS ..Angels; 2nd ORDER
The ACTORS ..Mankind; 3rd ORDER
The First Actor, Lord God...sent His Word to Angels.
Angel's Option (Freewill) Follow or Deflect.
• Angel's BEGIN with Gods Truth.
They either retain Gods Truth or become fooled to Follow the deception of...Another Angel...instead of Gods Truth.
The First Actor, Lord God...sent His Word to Mankind.
Mankind's Option (Freewill) Follow or Deflect.
•Mankind BEGINS with "man's" truth. Parents, Family, caretakers, teachers, whoever is primarily with them.
^ Paramount ^
•A child in this modern push society is promoted, sometimes force by economic strains, to be taught by anyone, and everyone...with the Absence of God.
•Parents resisting- one day a week, 2 hrs maybe Church. Teaching God at Home, scant, busy, busy working parents, household duties, kids glued to electronics...and the primary portion of the kids 5 days a week- 8 hrs a day...Taught WITH God Excluded.
These kids are being called "excellent and honored and receive rewards"...and NOT one iota...has a single thing to do with God.
A travesty.
After 13 years of a kids Formative years on this platform...they are unleashed into society, many seeking employment in The judicial system that is full of Convoluted, Vague, Cunning, unconstitutional Laws ... designed to give a resemblance of Justice. The "procedure" ... is Just...but the rulings ON convoluted Laws are Unjust.
None are without opportunity to Hear...and as ages have progressed; to Read Gods Word.
God has not changed. Gods Word has not changed. He IS the Truth and Bearer of Truth.
Many are "too busy", consumed with making money, (while someone ON the fringe is busy devising how they can get their hands on the others wealth), consumed with "fun" (escape from the providing calamity)... God is not a chosen Priority, for many.
(We know why. we know the manmade society platform, we know the pressures...)
But we also know...God expressly reveals...
No Excuse is valid.
God the Actor...has provided His Word for all.
Man the Actor...(Freewill) Chooses his priorities.
God Does NOT Force Anyone.
A man WHO (will) reject God...the All knowing God already Knows (that Individuals Intents). That man falls
outside of the catagory, of the
Many who are called.
Many who are called, are the Actors (man), who heard, received teaching, as a child AND continued as an adult....
or did not receive as a child, but heard, and as an adult Chose to (freely) hear, read, learn...
THEY ARE THE MANY WHO ARE CALLED...
NOT overlooking...
They ALSO...After Hearing (have Freewill)...
To Continue....or Reject.
They who freely choose to Continue...
Become
the Few Chosen.
You can NOT overlook the Actors.
God provides the Truth.
Men choose to believe and follow God or not.
Each Actor...NOT ONE "OR" THE OTHER are Choosing...MAKING ELECTIONS.
God is MAKING "Elections", of those who "MAKE" an "Election" OF Him.
They WHO Elect HIM...He Elects Them...
They become His Elect.
1 Thes 1:
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4] Knowing, brethren beloved,
your election of God.
In the Big scheme...applying to Every single person ever born, or will be born;
They are FEW, who Elect God.
They ARE FEW who Become MADE Gods Elect.
It's not one sided OF only God Choosing.
That would be Forcing a man to believe.
A Mans False Forced Love, is not A true Love.
Glory to God,
Taken