The Called !

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2 Pet 1:10 Calling and Election !

2 Pet 1:10

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:


I don't believe its a clearer scripture that joins Calling with Election. Thats who God Calls with the Gospel, the Elect of God 1 Thess 1:4-5

4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

Paul said to these same ones 2 Thess 2:14

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

He called the Election of God as in 1 Thess 1:4

Also this call comes in power and in the Holy Ghost as Per Vs 5 and it comes to the Election of God.

Thats why to them its the Power of God Rom 1:16

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Its the Power of God when it comes in the power of the Spirit, then it brings about ones believing !

 

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Romans 8:28-30

Rom 8:28-30

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

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.


This calling is the beginning of the application of salvation that Christ accomplished for all the elect of God. This state of the application is by means of the Gospel call, this is when the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to them believing Rom 1:16. Its a summons inwardly to the New Creation unto Faith in Christ. Some may argue that the effectual call is given together with regeneration, whereby the act of the Holy Spirit changes or gives a New Heart that will desire and cherish Christ, hence regeneration is what enables and causes the called one to believe in Christ; also granting them repentance from dead works or religion.

This is also when the called one receives conscious Justification [hence them called are Justified] of which they have with God through Jesus Christ. This is not when God legally Justifies them, but when they receive the comfort and fellowship of their Justification . For faith or believing can never be the Legal basis why God Justifies a believer, because the blood of the Lamb does that alone.3

It is always interesting how so many miss what has really been said there. The calling is not the beginning. The called are "them that love God". That is defined in verse 28. Paul then proceeds in verses 29 and 30 how that leads from them that love God to them that are called, etc.. Clearly "for whom he did foreknow" refers to them that love God. Those God foreknew, He predestined. Those He predestined, He also called. Those He called, He also Justified. Those He justified, He also Glorified.

 

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It is always interesting how so many miss what has really been said there. The calling is not the beginning. The called are "them that love God". That is defined in verse 28. Paul then proceeds in verses 29 and 30 how that leads from them that love God to them that are called, etc.. Clearly "for whom he did foreknow" refers to them that love God. Those God foreknew, He predestined. Those He predestined, He also called. Those He called, He also Justified. Those He justified, He also Glorified.

It began in Gods Eternal Purpose in Eternity.

 

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It began in Gods Eternal Purpose in Eternity.

And what do you think that was/is?

 

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And what do you think that was/is?

I think its what I said, It began in Eternity with the Eternal Purpose of God.

 

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I think its what I said, It began in Eternity with the Eternal Purpose of God.

I probably was not very clear. I was asking what you think the Eternal Purpose of God was/is.

 

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The Elect only are the Called according to Purpose !


That its God's Elect that are Called in Time by the Gospel of God's Grace through Jesus Christ, according to God's Purpose as seen in Rom 8:28

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.

Now ask oneself, what Purpose ? Why its the purpose of Election Rom 9:11

11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth )

This Purpose along with Grace was given them in Christ Jesus before the world began 2 Tim 1:9

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

Also they were Predestinated in the same purpose Rom 8:30

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called[by the Gospel]: and whom he called[by the Gospel], them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.3

 

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A Holy Calling !

2 Tim 1:9

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,

This Holy calling is issued out only to Holy People, made so by the presence of the Holy Spirit in them. The Thrice Holy God does not issue a Holy Calling to an unholy people. This Holy call goes out to all those #1. Who were made Holy Legally by the Death of Christ or the Blood of Christ, and #2 they have been made Holy by the Spirit of God. The Spirit must first set them apart unto the Call 2 Thess 2:13-14

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

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

And before all, they were made Holy by the Election of the Father. An Holy Call cannot and will not go out to the unregenerate or those who are merely in the flesh Rom 8:7-8

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 4

 

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Zech 10:8 The Call of the Redeemed !


Zech 10:8

8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

The word hiss in the original is whistle as to bring someone near. If we have a pet, perhaps a dog, if we want to bring or cause him to come to us, we whistle, and sure enough, if he knows our voice or whistle he comes to us !

In the context reference is to a remnant of the Elect Israel, and God is saying that He call or gather them to Him because He has redeemed them.

Isa 43:1

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

The call or hiss follows the fact of having been redeemed !

Luke 1:68

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

And this People, based upon being redeemed, shall be called or gathered ! Jn 11:52

52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

All the Children of God have been redeemed by Christ's Death/Blood, and so they must be called or hissed for by name !

Everyone Christ died for has been redeemed by His Blood 1 Pet 1:18-19

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:


, and in light of that they all are called or hissed for 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;

All whom the Blood of Christ redeems, must be called out of darkness, hissed into fellowship with God through Jesus Christ ! Gathered up !

 

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The Called They shall Love God !

Rom 8:28

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.

Those, and only those who are the called according to God's Purpose, will as a result Love God.

They are also the ones that John writes of here 1 Jn 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.

And who Moses wrote of here Deut 30:6

And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

Rom 2:29

29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Rom 2:29 here is also describing those of Rom 8:28, who Love God, see how that's a match with Deut 30:6 ?

 

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A Holy Calling ! 2

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,

Now the Gospel, that is the Power of God unto Salvation is an Holy Gospel, from a Holy God, to a Holy People. If we are in a state of lostness, dead in sin, alienated from the life of God, then we are not called by God with an Holy Calling, as He that is called you is Holy, so be ye Holy also 1 Pet 1:15

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

And man in a state of nature is experientially not Holy, but unholy.

The same applies to the heavenly call Heb 3:1

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

This call is to a heavenly people, that is that have been born from above, those who have been blessed with spiritual blessings from heavenly places Eph 1:3

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

If we ourselves are not heavenly [by new birth] we will not partake of a Heavenly Call.

You see, when one is born again they are born from above [heaven] Jesus says Jn 3:3

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

The word again is greek word anōthen:

from above, from a higher place

a) of things which come from heaven or God

To be born again is to be born from above where Christ sitteth on the Right Hand of God, and to be born from heaven.

Its a birth we receive from heaven Jn 3:27

27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

And that is who partakes of the Heavenly Calling Heb 3:1 and the Holy Calling, those who have been born from above, for they are then Holy experimentally.4

 

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The Called of Jesus Christ !

Rom 1:6

Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ

Paul says of the believers of Rome, Ye are also the Called of Jesus Christ, even as He was Rom 1:1

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

The only difference being, he was also called to be an Apostle and they were called to other works of service Rom 12:6-8

6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

But their call is just as important to the body as Paul's was. Paul makes that clear in 1 Cor 12:14-24

Now who are the Called of Jesus Christ ? They are the ones He died for, and so the Spirit calls them inwardly. All whom He calls He has Redeemed, the Spirit sanctifies them unto Faith in Him 2 Thess 2:13-14.

Only those who have been redeemed by His Blood, purchased by His Blood are called by God into Fellowship. We see this in Peter 1 Pet 1:18-19

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Then notice what He writes of them shortly after 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;

The redeemed are effectually called out of darkness into the Marvelous Light, which includes the Light of the Gospel 2 Cor 4:4-6

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

6 For 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.

This same principle of redeemed then called is taught here Isa 43:1

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Zech 10:8

8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

That word hiss means to whistle, to bring near ! God brings near to Himself those redeemed by the Blood of Christ.4

 

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All are not the called of Jesus Christ, only those who have been preserved by Him and then called Jude 1:1

1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

They are them that are called here 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.

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.

Note, the Them that are called are also them that are Justified and they shall be Glorified.

None of them will be cast into outer darkness !5

 

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The Call of the Heir !


Heb 9:15

15 And 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.

Why is this the call of an Heir ? The word inheritance is the greek word klēronomia d means:

an inheritance, property received (or to be received) by inheritance

2) what is given to one as a possession

a) the eternal blessedness of the consummated kingdom of God which is to be expected after the visible return of Christ

b) the share which an individual will have in that eternal blessedness

"a lot" (see A), properly "an inherited property, an inheritance." "It is always rendered inheritance in NT, but only in a few cases in the Gospels has it the meaning ordinarily attached to that word in English, i.e., that into possession of which the heir enters only on the death of an ancestor. The NT usage may be set out as follows:

one who receives by lot, an heir

a) an heir

This call here is not to all mankind in general, even though it goes out universally for the Calling of the Heirs of Salvation or Eternal Inheritance Heb 1:14

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?


Salvation is not an offer , nor is it made available for whosoever wants it. For it's only the Heirs of Abraham's Seed that are intended with this Call of the Gospel Rom 4:13-16

13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Yes the Heirs, the Seed Vs13,16; For all Believers in Christ when it is all said and done, are all of the Seed of Abraham, God's Elect Gal 3:29

29 And if ye be Christ's,[Or Believers] then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Yes ministerially the Gospel is to be preached world wide without distinction because the ministers themselves do not know who the Heirs are who shall believe, however the Holy Spirit of Promise does know they are and He will by and through the Father and the Son effectually call to Faith the Heirs for whom it [Gospel] was intended Heb 9:15; 1 Cor 1:24

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

Now we are careless in our understanding if we equate the command of Christ to carry the Gospel of Salvation out world wide, to mean that He is calling all without exception, when it is intended only for the Heirs who are scattered abroad throughout the world Jn 11:51-52

51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God/heirs that were scattered abroad.

Do remember that the children of God and Heirs are the same people Rom 8:16-17

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

The Heirs are no other than the Sheep that Christ stated they should Hear His Voice Jn 10:16

16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

They hear His voice in the Gospel Call which is He calling them specifically by Name Jn 10:3

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

That word calleth here is the same word called in Heb 9:15 the word kaleō:

to call

a) to call aloud, utter in a loud voice

b) to invite

2) to call i.e. to name, by name

a) to give a name to

That's because the Heirs of Heb 9:15 are the Sheep of Christ in Jn 10:3 and He is their Inheritance and Joint Heirs with Him Rom 8:17

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ[Their Shepherd]; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

 

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Who are them that Love 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.

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.

First let it be understood that none of us by nature Love God, for this scripture applies to each of us by nature Rom 1:30

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Its akin to being ungodly Rom 5:6

6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

The word ungodly :

destitute of reverential awe towards God, condemning God, impious or contemning God .

Yes, this applies to all of US by Nature !

It matters not how men may boast and say they do by nature Love God, they don't, they may Love a god of their own understanding, but they don't Love the One True and Living God revealed in scripture.

Loving God is the effect of being given a spiritually circumcised Heart as Per Deut 30:6

6 And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

This is what Paul refers to here Rom 2:2

29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

And in this place Phil 3:3

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Note: Paul here is writing to both jew and gentile believers. For instance, this would apply to the roman guard who became a believer with his household Acts 16.

But those who shall love God are stated; Those known of God 1 Cor 8:3

3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

Are not the Sheep Christ died for those God Knows and they shall know Him Per Jn 10::14

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

Those God Loves 1 Jn 4:19

19 We love him, because or since he first loved us.

Those God Loves will He cause to Love Him, by giving them His Spirit 2 Tim 1:7

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Rom 5:5

5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

And they are the foreknown of God that Love God and those CALLED 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.

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.

Those who are the Called according to His Purpose, shall be the Ones who Love God, by a Work of Spiritual Circumcision in them because God first Loved them !5

 

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The Called, and Chosen, and Faithful !



Rev 17:14

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.

All whom God chose in Christ before the foundation as per Eph 1:4

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Now each of them chosen in Christ before the foundation, shall in time, sometime during their earthly pilgrimage or existence, before physical death claims them [therefore preserved/kept Jude 1:1], they shall be called to be saints 1 Cor 1:2,24

2 Unto 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:

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

Jude 1:1

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

They are called to be saints by the Gospel and the Spirit, and at that call they are converted and made Faithful, they shall faithfully follow Christ.

That word faithful in Rev 17:14 is the word pistos and means:

"faithful, to be trusted, reliable

in the Active sense means "believing, trusting;"

It basically denotes they shall live by Faith permanently, always trusting and relying upon the promises of God in Christ.

The key to this blessedness is once having been chosen in Christ before the foundation Eph 1:4. It does not matter who, when or where, if Chosen in Him before the foundation, they shall become faithful or believers, and that constantly and permanently.7

 

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The Called, and Chosen, and Faithful ! 2


There is only one call when it comes to Salvation, but that one Call serves two distinct purposes, one for Salvation [In the case of the Elect] and in this case it [The Call] is accompanied with the Working of the Spirit, bringing the Gospel Called Elect into the belief of the Truth or to the obedience of Faith. 2 Thess 2:13-14

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

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

Yes, the Call of the Gospel here Vs 14 issues into belief of the Truth Vs 13 !

However this same Gospel call that issues into belief of the Truth to the Chosen, it is to the non elect a stumbling block, not a call to faith, but to accountability in believing the Testimony of the Gospel of God.

God is not calling them[non elect] to Gospel obedience, He is not interested in them obeying the Gospel simply because He made them the children of disobedience Eph 2:2; In the greek it reads the sons of the disobedience denoting by the definite article that they are specifically a group marked out for disobedience, like what Peter mentions here 1 Pet 2:8

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

God does not appoint people to disobedience and then change His Mind and Call them to obedience !

That word appointed means destined to be ! Now they, the children of disobedience are all those who contrary to the Chosen to Salvation, are appointed to wrath 1 Thess 5:9

For God hath not appointed us to wrath[as some He did], but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

The word appointed here is the same as in 1 Pet 2:8. God is not interested in any obedience to those He purposed to disobedience, for that would be contrary to His Divine Purpose for them, for He has appointed them to wrath, and that they shall not obey the Gospel and be saved as Per 2 Thess 2:9-12

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

God's will for them is to always believe a lie, what is false, which He Himself sends them strong delusion to believe, no matter how much the do hear the Truth. But unto them God hath Chosen from the Beginning [of the World] to Salvation, they are contrary to those not chosen, they are called by the Gospel to belief of the Truth 2 Thess 2:13-14

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

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

Thats the contrast between the Elect and non elect within the Gospel Call, one it is for their Salvation and the other for their accountability and condemnation !

 

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The Called, and Chosen, and Faithful ! 3


Now Election or being Chosen by God in Christ before the foundation is the ground of our calling by the Gospel Eph 1:4,13, but we cannot know of our Election of God until we are called, Thats why Paul writes here 1 Thess 1:4-5

4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

So Paul knows they were chosen by their reception of the Gospel.

Peter writes 2 Pet 1:10

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Because He knows that the Elect are Called Acts 2:39

39 For 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.

Which call is amongst both jews and gentiles Rom 9:24

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

So calling that results in belief of the Truth, that call gives evidence of our Election of God, so Peter says to them make your calling and election sure; Calling occurs in time, but Election before time, and those who believe, are caused to be Faithful. 7

 

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Even as many as the Lord our God shall call !


Acts 2:39,47

39 For 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.

47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Not all men are called of the Lord to be saved ! Thats why Peter wisely says under the guidance of the Spirit here " even as many as the Lord our God shall call."

For this particular Call is only for a remnant out of mankind, as is stated here Joel 2:32

32 And 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.

What remnant is meant here ? First it means this remnant Rom 11:5

5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

A remnant according to the Election of Grace from amongst the jews, the physical seed of Abraham, BUT also it applies equally to a remnant according to the Election of Grace from amongst non jews, Gentiles who are of Abraham's Spiritual Seed 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.

Remember Paul's writing to the Church at Corinth which included Gentiles, He called them the Called 1 Cor 1:22-24

22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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.

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

In the greek its the called , with the definite article, so its only one specific called people !

The called here is from amongst the jews and the greeks /gentiles ! Its stated here also in 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?

This call is not to all mankind in general and all without exception, but is restricted to the Remnant according to Election of Grace from amongst the jews and the Gentiles.

This Call is under the New Covenant administration of the Gospel.

Now one last point needs to looked at and understood in regards to the Called here Matt 22:14

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

The Call here is under the Old Covenant administration, and it regards mainly to the Physical Nation of Israel, which was a called out assembly, a Church Acts 7:38

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

The word church here is the greek word ekklésia:

an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers

And its made up of Two Greek words ek or ex which means:

from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards

And the word kaleó which means:

I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.

So Israel National were the called out ones.

And that is the Many that were called, but within that Nation, only few belonged to the Chosen of God or His Elect, those Chosen to Salvation through Christ.

Remember the called out assembly from egypt and through the red sea under Moses ? It was Many, a large multitude, but only a few of them were Chosen of God to Salvation, and its always been like that throughout OT history of Israel the Nation. Remember Elijah's day ? Paul refers to it here Rom 11:2-5

2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

During Isaiah time Isa 1:9

9 Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

That means few were chosen in Israel. So the matt 22:14 passage means many jews were called into assembly, but few belonged to the Chosen Remnant, the Election of Grace !

 

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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.

How are we called in addressing those chosen out of those that are called by which the chosen few are for?

John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
This is why many saved believers will be left behind because they did not understand that for those to be chosen, they should heed His call of the only way to APPROACH God the Father by and that is through His Son, not the Trinity and certainly not by the way of the Holy Spirit.

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..

Adding verse 10 for clarity.

1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Many believe that there is only one baptism of the Holy Spirit, but yet some believe that there is a continual supernatural filling of the Holy Spirit even though they oppose that there is no other baptism of the Holy Spirit. Regardless of this hypocrisy, they have taken their eyes off of Jesus Christ in coming to God the Father by and have instead climbed up another way in coming to God the Father by, even in worship & prayer and that is by way of the Holy Spirit as some believe tongues are for private use, for why they follow a stranger's voice.

John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.... 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

So heed the call of John 14:6 because that is the commandment of the Lord for how we are to come to God the Father by in anything to be chosen to be raptured or else risk being left behind. To be chosen is heed His commandment to follow His voice & not a stranger's voice.

Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

This is why the five foolish virgins were of the 10 that are of kingdom of heaven, but missed out on the wedding reception for that iniquity.

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