... God chooses us, we do not choose Him.
I would disagree with you...
A relationship BETWEEN Two parties, requires an AGREEMENT "BY" EACH of the Two.
It doesn't really matter WHO is first to Declare "I love you"...."I choose you"...etc.
God has given us EXPRESS "knowledge".
1) He created mankind
2) He was the FIRST to Love His Creation.
3) He KNEW His Creations BEFORE they were Created.
4) He KNOWS which of His Creations WILL ALSO CHOOSE to Love Him.
5) He FORMED the male MAN kind of thing from dust.
6) He TOOK the female kind of thing out from the Male Kind of thing.
7) He FORMS thereafter ALL male and female KINDS of things IN the WOMB of the female KIND of thing.
8) Individual KINDS of male and female Mankind, MAKE THEIR OWN Individual Choices TO LOVE God...or NOT.
9)
ONCE the MANKIND of thing FREELY Chooses to LOVE GOD....
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10) NOW a BOND is Established, between TWO PARTIES, being IN AGREEMENT....
Each LOVING THE OTHER, and Each ACCEPTING the OTHER.
11) THEN, does the Lord God, INTERVENE and "MAKE" the "created" man Kind of Thing, transformed INTO a Spiritual KIND OF THING.
Yes, God Loved us FIRST....
However when an INDIVIDUAL does not RECIPOCATE...there is NO BOND Established.
Without a BOND established..BEtWeeN BOTH parties IN AGREEMENT....there ARE NO changes "MADE" to the naturally formed individual.
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4] Knowing, brethren beloved,
your election of God.
Glory to God,
Taken