The Called !

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Romans 1:6

Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

Under the New Covenant, not all men and women are the called of Jesus Christ. This called should not be confused with the called in Matt 22:14

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

There is a dispensational difference here, for under the Old Covenant Israel as a nation was called, and this is in reference to the nation as the context will tell, just read the passage leading up to that verse and that will be seen..

But in the NT, post cross, the called are those that are the called of Jesus Christ, like saul who became Paul was called in Acts 9:1-6

So when writing his epistles and addressing them as the called, He has his personal experience to verify the calling he has in mind..

The called of Jesus Christ is not for all men, but for those men and women whom Jesus Christ was made sin for, and those whom His righteousness has been reckoned unto their account..

It is a distinct group of people, separated from all other peoples in the world..

It is a call that though it is to a distinct people, its inclusive of both jew and gentile per Rom 9:23-24

23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

It is the call to whom the eternal inheritance belongeth Heb 9:15

15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Here are more scriptures pointing out this distinguished group, the called:

1 Cor 1:23-24,26-28

23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness

24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Notice " but unto them which are called" in contrast to the stumbling jews and the worldly wise greeks"

But God has chosen ones [ the called] in both groups..

26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

The called are the same here as the chosen..

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;

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:

The called: Rom 8:29-30

29 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.

30 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.

Not all are of the called of Jesus Christ, but only those given to Him for His seed, and they in due time are called into fellowship with Him.. 1 Cor 1:1,2,9

1Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

This calling proceeds from the Faithfulness of God unto the chosen race, that seed whom Jesus died for..

Isa 53:10

10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

 

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The Efficacious Call !

The call to the predestined or chosen ones, is a efficacious call from God that translates one out of darkness into the marvelous light..

1 Pet 2:9

9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

This was not a mere opportunity, or something made available to mens choice or decision, but this was an actual call from heaven that translated or passed one from death to life..

Col 1:13

13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

The Translation and the efficacious call are the same thing

Jn 5:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.


This call is actually regeneration or new birth whereby one is made a new creature in Christ..

So God actually calls one out of one realm [ darkness and the dominion of Satan] and calls them into another realm, [ The kingdom of His dear Son which is light]

 

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It effects obedience to Gods will


The efficacious call is a call by God or Christ that produces instant obedience, for example Abraham in Gen 12:1-4

1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

The writer of Hebrews says of this occurrence Heb 11:8

8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

This is because the efficacious call effects gospel obedience..

The efficacious call is Illustrated with Saul into Paul Acts 9:1-6

1And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Paul says this incident was His call from God, He was called by Gods Grace Gal 1:15

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

It was the effectual working of His power Eph 3:7

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

BTW, this is the True definition of The efficacious call to all the saints, its by the effectual working of Gods power.

Thats why Abraham obeyed also !

Again its seen in the calling of Zacchaeus Lk 19:1-9

1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

You see that, His immediate obedience was typical of His Father Abraham, because He too was the recipient [ as all the spiritual seed of Abraham are] of a efficacious call of Grace..

The responding to this call is not left up to the freewill of men to either obey or not, to submit or not, but it [ the call] makes them willing in the day of His Power Ps 110:3


3Thy people [the seed of Abraham] shall be willing in the day of thy power,

That is their willingness is the effect of Gods power, Gods efficacious call.

 

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The Holy, Effectual Call of God of God's Grace !

2 Tim 1:9

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began

And Gal 1:15

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

When elect sinners are called by Grace, or with a Holy calling there is in them a new nature with spiritual powers or abilities to hear, see, and understand spiritual things, of which the mere natural man cannot.

1 Cor 2:14

14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned..

Remember, the only fruitful hearer in the parable was the one who understood the word. .because it was cast upon good ground Matt 13:23

23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

In the effectual call they receive the spirit of adoption whereby the cry Abba Father, they are now capable of receiving spiritual instruction. .however no spiritual instruction i.e believe or repent can be complied to without first having a new spiritual existence or being. And that is what the effectual call provides for the elect of God..

 

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The calling

Gal 1:15

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

This calling is also the same as drawing i.e. where we read Jn 6:44

44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

The word for draw here is helkō:

metaph., to draw by inward power, lead, impel

And Jesus uses it metaphorically to describe what the effectual call of God does and accomplishes within the Chosen.

 

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Called = Drawed

So it is quite appropriate to say that, no man can come to Jesus Christ unless inwardly called.. Its an inward hearing of the voice of God or voice of Jesus Christ..

 

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The Holy Calling !

2 Tim 1:9-10

9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel

He hath called us [ the elect] with a Holy calling, for why is it called a Holy Calling ? Because it comes from the Holy , Sovereign God Himself to a Holy set apart Gospel ready people ! It is Holy because it is efficient to secure the accomplishment of the purpose and grace of God Rom 8:29-30

29For 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.

30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

A ineffectual call which fails to secure Gospel obedience to the Faith [Rom 16:26& Rom 15:18] must be defective and not Holy, nor perfect. God's Holy call exhibits His power, for He merely speaks the word and it stands fast, for He commands and it is done, He says, 'Let there be light, and there is Light.

2 Cor 4:6

6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2

 

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God calls only a remnant !


That God calls only a remnant is intimated in Joel 2:32

32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.

cp Acts 2:38-39

38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.

These scriptures indicate that God does not call all to obtain eternal salvation, but only His elect, the spiritual seed of Abraham, out of both Jew and Gentile Rom 9:23-24

23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 2

 

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That God calls only a remnant is intimated in Joel 2:32

32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.

That is not a universal "remnant" out of the entire world. It is a remnant from "Mount Zion and in Jerusalem" - a remnant of ethnic Jews who were hearkening to that message in the days of the early church after Pentecost. Paul quoted Isaiah who wrote about this same "remnant" of the children of Israel which would come to faith, in spite of the fact that their nation would number as many as the sand of the sea (Romans 9:27).

As far the the total for the entire world is concerned, God brings "MANY sons unto glory" - NOT just a remnant few. After all, that is a multitude standing before the throne in Revelation 7:9 which "no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues..."

 

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Gal 1:15

Gal 1:15

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

An aspect of salvation by grace is to be called by Grace, and as Paul here, all the election of grace [ though by nature children of wrath as others] have been separated from their mother's womb, and as Paul, eventually called by His Grace, His here would probably be the Lord Jesus Christ.

The conversion experience of Paul on the damascus road was recorded for us [ the elect] as an example or pattern on how we are converted to Christ, called by His grace to believe on Jesus Christ.

1 Tim 1:15

15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.


Each and every elect vessel of mercy [Rom 9:23] has their Damascus road conversion call from Jesus Christ, though it may not be exactly as Paul's, it will be as effective.


The call of God in this respect actually converts the elect, causing the one called to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as He is set forth in the gospel Gal 1:16

16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

This call to the elect, the call of grace actually reveals in them, the Lord Jesus Christ. This is a call sovereignly credited to the Spirit of God Jn 16:14-15

14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

He shall make known Christ to all those He calls by His Grace.

2 Thess 2:14

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Notice, that this call is to the obtaining [possession] of the Glory of of our Lord Jesus Christ. Its a summons resulting in our obtaining experimentally of the Glory of our Lord. This initially of course produces conversion, which is to the praise of His glory [ Eph 1:12]

One of the converting effects of this call to Glory is Trusting in Christ.

 

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That is not a universal "remnant" out of the entire world. It is a remnant from "Mount Zion and in Jerusalem" - a remnant of ethnic Jews who were hearkening to that message in the days of the early church after Pentecost. Paul quoted Isaiah who wrote about this same "remnant" of the children of Israel which would come to faith, in spite of the fact that their nation would number as many as the sand of the sea (Romans 9:27).

As far the the total for the entire world is concerned, God brings "MANY sons unto glory" - NOT just a remnant few. After all, that is a multitude standing before the throne in Revelation 7:9 which "no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues..."

But the principle of remnant is established, He only calls a remnant, from out of the jews and gentiles Acts 15:14-18

14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

Rom 9:23-24

23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

 

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But the principle of remnant is established, He only calls a remnant, from out of the jews and gentiles Acts 15:14-18

The "remnant" in that Acts 15:14-18 text refers to the believing Jews of that first-century generation, which were in addition to "all the Gentiles" who were called by the Lord's name. "All the Gentiles" is not called a "remnant" in that context.

Isaiah 1:9 specifically identified a "a very small remnant" of Israel who would be reserved. Paul agreed with this in Romans 9:27-29, and also affirmed that this had happened to his own countrymen in that generation in Romans 11:5. "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace."

This first-century case of the "remnant" of Israel who were believing in Christ in Paul's days does not automatically transfer into the total number of believers being only a "remnant" from all of history. There is no such thing as a "remnant principle" that limits the total number of those saved to a tiny minority. That would contradict the other scriptures which convey the sense of the gospel's influence of the kingdom of God permeating the entire world, such as the leaven, Daniel's growing rock which would fill the whole earth, and the mustard seed which would become the largest of all in size.

God will ultimately have much, much better "stats" for the total number of those who are adopted children of God than the assumed, small minority that is often taught.

 

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called = Drawed

called = Drawed

So it is quite appropriate to say that, no man can come to Jesus Christ unless inwardly called.. Its an inward hearing of the voice of God or voice of Jesus Christ

Jn 6:44

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.1

 

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The "remnant" in that Acts 15:14-18 text refers to the believing Jews of that first-century generation, which were in addition to "all the Gentiles" who were called by the Lord's name. "All the Gentiles" is not called a "remnant" in that context.

Isaiah 1:9 specifically identified a "a very small remnant" of Israel who would be reserved. Paul agreed with this in Romans 9:27-29, and also affirmed that this had happened to his own countrymen in that generation in Romans 11:5. "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace."

This first-century case of the "remnant" of Israel who were believing in Christ in Paul's days does not automatically transfer into the total number of believers being only a "remnant" from all of history. There is no such thing as a "remnant principle" that limits the total number of those saved to a tiny minority. That would contradict the other scriptures which convey the sense of the gospel's influence of the kingdom of God permeating the entire world, such as the leaven, Daniel's growing rock which would fill the whole earth, and the mustard seed which would become the largest of all in size.

God will ultimately have much, much better "stats" for the total number of those who are adopted children of God than the assumed, small minority that is often taught.

i have shown you that when it comes to Salvation the Call is limited to the chosen, one more 1 Cor 1:23-24

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

See the them which are called are a distinct group comprised of jews and greeks or gentiles,


Then Paul goes on to identify them as Chosen, 1 Cor 1:26-28


26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

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;

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:

 

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i have shown you that when it comes to Salvation the Call is limited to the chosen, one more 1 Cor 1:23-24

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

See the them which are called are a distinct group comprised of jews and greeks or gentiles,


Then Paul goes on to identify them as Chosen, 1 Cor 1:26-28


26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

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;

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:

None of that has any bearing on just how many are chosen in total - whether a majority percentage of mankind overall, or just a tiny minority percentage who become saved. I believe scripture presents the vast majority of mankind becoming the "chosen" of God. Out of that vast majority, not many of that vast, unnumbered multitude (such as in Revelation 7:9) are what would be considered "wise", "noble", or "mighty".

The world's populations since Creation have been composed mainly of foolish, weak, despised, base individuals: the "common man", in other words, who is overlooked, underestimated, and often oppressed by those few in power.

 

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None of that has any bearing on just how many are chosen in total - whether a majority percentage of mankind overall, or just a tiny minority percentage who become saved. I believe scripture presents the vast majority of mankind becoming the "chosen" of God. Out of that vast majority, not many of that vast, unnumbered multitude (such as in Revelation 7:9) are what would be considered "wise", "noble", or "mighty".

The world's populations since Creation have been composed mainly of foolish, weak, despised, base individuals: the "common man", in other words, who is overlooked, underestimated, and often oppressed by those few in power.

I dont know what you talking about. The called are the chosen 1 Pet 2:9

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

 

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I dont know what you talking about. The called are the chosen 1 Pet 2:9

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

Of course those who are called are the chosen ones. That isn't the point under discussion. You have made the assertion that the total number of those who are called (throughout all of humanity's existence) are referred to as a "remnant". That is not true according to the scriptures. God is going to bring "MANY sons into glory" - not just a "remnant".

The "remnant" of those who were called was a term that applied only to Christ's first-century generation of Jews. Isaiah 1:9 had prophesied about this, and Paul in Romans 9:27-29 mentioned Isaiah's statement about Israel having only a "remnant" who would come to faith, saying that this "remnant" situation for Israel was then occurring in his own days. "Even so then at this present time there remaineth also a remnant according to the election of grace." (Romans 11:5).

 

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The Holy Calling !

2 Tim 1:9-10

9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel

He hath called us [ the Elect] with a Holy calling, for why is it called a Holy Calling ? Because it comes from the Holy , Sovereign God Himself to a Holy set apart Gospel ready people ! It is Holy because it is efficient to secure the accomplishment of the purpose and grace of God Rom 8:28-30

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 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.

30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

A ineffectual call which fails to secure Gospel obedience to the Faith [Rom 16:26& Rom 15:18] must be defective and not Holy, nor perfect. God's Holy call exhibits His power, for He merely speaks the word and it stands fast, for He commands and it is done, He says, 'Let there be light, and there is Light.

2 Cor 4:6

6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2

 

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Of course those who are called are the chosen ones. That isn't the point under discussion. You have made the assertion that the total number of those who are called (throughout all of humanity's existence) are referred to as a "remnant". That is not true according to the scriptures. God is going to bring "MANY sons into glory" - not just a "remnant".

The "remnant" of those who were called was a term that applied only to Christ's first-century generation of Jews. Isaiah 1:9 had prophesied about this, and Paul in Romans 9:27-29 mentioned Isaiah's statement about Israel having only a "remnant" who would come to faith, saying that this "remnant" situation for Israel was then occurring in his own days. "Even so then at this present time there remaineth also a remnant according to the election of grace." (Romans 11:5).

Yes only a remnant of humanity, the elect are called according to Gods Purpose of Salvation. See a remnant out of the jews and a remnant out of the gentiles equates to a remnant of mankind. Thats Pauls point here Rom 9:24

24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

The word and prep of is the word ek and means:

1. out of, from, by, away from

They are called out and away from the whole, so they are a seperated remnant out of the jews and out of the gentiles.

 

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They are called out and away from the whole, so they are a seperated remnant out of the jews and out of the gentiles.

No, the specific word "remnant" is applied in scripture only to the first-century Jews. A "remnant" is a small fraction taken out of the whole, meaning that only a small fraction of those in Christ's earthly ministry became believers in Him. "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not", John 1:11 tells us. Comparatively speaking, it was only a tiny minority of Jews in Christ's earthly ministry (a "remnant") who believed He was their prophesied Messiah.

This tiny "remnant" of Israel who believed in Christ as their prophesied Messiah during His earthly ministry (as Isaiah foretold) is not descriptive of ALL of recorded humanity in total. You have yet to address why Revelation 7:9 calls that a "great multitude which no man could number" standing in resurrected glory before the throne of God. This is NOT a "remnant" presented there, who came out of every tongue, kindred, people, and all nations.