The New Testament contains 23 different references to the word “elect.”
In the Greek, the word translated as “elect” is “eklektos” meaning to be chosen, or selected, for God’s divine purposes.
Below are 13 facts about God’s elect taken directly from the New Testament.
1. Many are called, but few are elect (chosen)
Jesus utters this cryptic phrase twice in the Gospel of Matthew.
“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.” (Matthew 20:16)
“For many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14)
>> God desires all of His children to repent and follow after His commands, but the number of those who do is relatively small.
2. The Great Tribulation will be cut short for the sake of the elect
In his Olivet Discourse, a sermon focused specifically on the events preceding His Second Coming, Jesus explains that the time period just prior to His return, known as the Great Tribulation, would be so difficult that no human life would be saved without His merciful intervention.
“And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.” (Matthew 24:22)
“Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days. (Mark 13:20)
>> Jesus reveals that the world’s darkest hours will be shortened for the sake of the elect.
3. Satan targets the elect with deception
Demonic deception just prior to Jesus’ Second Coming will become so great, even the elect would be deceived if it were possible.
“For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.” (Matthew 24:24)
This prophetic truth appears once again, in almost identical fashion, in the book of Mark.
“For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.” (Mark 13:22)
>> Satan targets the elect with “false Christs” and “false prophets,” who come in God’s name. And the spiritual deception is complete with signs and wonders designed to fool even God’s elect in order to “lead them astray” — if possible.
4. The elect will be gathered together and kept from harm just prior to the final outpouring of God's wrath upon the earth
“And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” (Matthew 24:31)
“And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.” (Mark 13:27)
5. God will vindicate the elect
“Now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly.” (Luke 18:7)
6. Jesus Christ is God's elect
“And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.” (Luke 23:25)
The word used for “Chosen” in this verse is the word “elect.” As the firstborn of all creation, Jesus Christ was the first “elect” or chosen of God.
“For this is contained in Scripture: “BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” (1 Peter 2:6)
The word used for “choice” in this verse is the word “elect.” Again, the Bible refers to Jesus as “elect.” He is our example and provides the pattern for the Christian life.
7. The elect are justified by God and free from spiritual accusation by men
“Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;” (Romans 8:33)
The elect can rest in the knowledge that their faith in Jesus has redeemed them from eternal damnation, regardless of what men think or say.
8. The elect are instructed to clothe themselves with nine things: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, love, peace, and gratefulness
“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things [put on] love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.” (Colossians 3:12-15)
The elect are known by their meek and gentle lifestyle and their spiritual fruit is abundant.
9. God has angels who are elect
“I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.” (1 Timothy 5:21)
10. Paul's ministry was dedicated to ensuring the salvation of the elect
“For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.” (2 Timothy 2:10)
“Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,” (Titus 1:1)
The apostle Paul was certain that God had “chosen” certain people as His own. Paul spent the final days of his life and ministry in an attempt to reach and minister to God’s elect.
11. The elect are chosen by the foreknowledge of God and by the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood:” (1 Peter 1:1,2)
All who have been chosen by God have been foreknown by Him and have been sanctified by the power of God’s Spirit. The elect are known for their obedience to the commands of Jesus and their sins are covered in His blood.
12. The elect are a chosen people called to declare the goodness and mercy of God
“But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.” (1 Peter 2:9,10)
13. The elect will accompany Jesus Christ in His defeat of those who wage war against Him
“These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.” (Revelation 17:14)
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Thought-provoking! Enlightening! Life-changing! A great article about the importance of being in Christ! The believers are the elect of God!
I can’t figure out is Christ the elect or him and his followers, the way a lot of this is interpreted is very confusing
There was a first World Age that GOD destroyed when Lucifer and a third of the Angels turned against GOD. The GOOD Spirits are in GODS elect in the end of days
Where are you gathering this information from?
The New Testament
I don’t know him personally; but I can confirm to you by divine revelation that Jerry was inspired by the spirit of God to put this together for our world.
None of us know…..who are among the elect..Can you look at them an tell..NO..They were chosen long ..long ago..before they were even born..God knows every step you will make..and he also knows the beginning and the end. Just relax..in knowing his plan is ordered by him..It is the super natural…we do not understand..
That, I am sorry, is a heretic Calvinist position. We do know who the elect are. Jerry did a very good job of pulling this from the New Testament. I agree 99%, there is one point, he and I can arm wrestle over late. 🙂
Jesus said we will know Christians (the elect) by their love and by their fruit.
Having foreknowledge, speaks of God’s omniscience. God knows things long before they happen. In fact, the Bible says He knows are thoughts before they are a thought….so think about that thought for a moment. 🙂
Omniscience does not mean God controls who is elected. But He knows who will be. We can resist the Holy Ghost…people do it everyday.
John Calvin got it wrong in so many areas…no time…and this is not the place to develop that…but, do some research on Calvin.
Great job brother Jerry!
May God bless you and yours Dottie. 🙂
– Brother Kevin
Thanks brother. Feel free to share your views (in love) through the comments section of this other article focused on a simple introduction to Calvinism and Arminianism: https://truerichesradio.com/the-doctrine-of-eternal-security-differing-views/ God bless you!
Matt 24:31 is a gathering of “the elect,” which is the saved Jews who live in Israel or in the Dispersion (please see James 1:1).
Please note that Matt 24:31 ends mysteriously. There’s no “gathering unto the LORD” (as in 1 Th 4:16-17 and 2 Thess 2:1).
Joel 3:9-16 is the related prophecy that explains Matt 24:31. That gathering is part of Jesus’ army in the battle of Armageddon.
Matt 24:31 is not the gathering in 1 Th 4:16–17. The trumpet blast in Matt 24:31 only gathers “the elect,” who are all alive. The trumpet sound in 1 Th 4:16 raises the dead in Christ, only. Matt 24:31 and 1 Th 4:16 are two separate events that are completely unrelated.
God also states his elect are not what the world would choose he chooses those who are on the out skirts , those who are pushed out or pushed away those who are never chosen in the world . Not just Jews . We are the new Jerusalem . We are the body of Christ and through us Jesus is alive we either accept him anc love him or were a Anton Christ which oppose him and rejects his love . Jesus desires all to accept him and love him only then will you receive the truth and be saved . Love covers a multitude of sin so the key ingredient to salvation is LOVE that’s it LOVE .
Like other passages these various uses of the “elect” is first Jesus, then the Jew, then those who responded to the Holy Spirit drawing, or calling out from the world to become sons and daughters of God. Likewise we are heirs in Christ of the blessing of Abraham, we are sons and daughters of Abraham, just as well called children of God. Each is correct. The elect is an id such as in business some are the President but another business call one the CEO. All can be the same.
Its the Lord Jesus Christ and his chosen ones.
The Bible refers to Jesus as ‘elect’. Jesus is our example of what a christian life is. Try every day to be more like Jesus and you too are ‘elect’.
Fall away,…. (F all A way)
The Elect is Christ and those who follow Christ are apart of the Elect, the chosen. What’s confusing? If you follow Christ to God, as a child of God, holding that image of God within, you are following Christ RECEIVED.
So, lets’s see, God knew the elect before they were born? Is it like God choose this person and that person. So I’m in my part of the city, and on my block, maybe there is one person who is God’s elect/chosen. And maybe there is no one on that block that is the elect because they haven’t been born. Or maybe there is one other elect a few blocks down, or maybe there is a lot downtown or in the suburbs or country?
Ok, so if I am not an elect… or if I am, how will I know? I don’t want to go to hell.
ALL are invited to receive the gift of salvation through Jesus! Do so today, do not be deceived. You’ve been chosen to get God’s blessings. It’s like opening a present, you have to open it, you have to own it as a most precious jewel. It has to become the most important thing in your life. Give your life to God. Become a disciple of Christ. Read and learn God’s Word. Who throws away a gift? Who opens a package and discards what is inside because they are ungrateful? Be grateful for what God has given – his own Son to take away the sins of the world! WOW!
Back in 2010 I almost died, and knew I was going to hell.
I did something in my past, and couldn’t live with that. So I lived a life of destruction. Back on April 13, 2010. I did something, and knew I was dying, as soon as I did what I did. I could feel my body dying. I felt like I was about to leave this shell. I felt dread,..I went to the hospital where they saved me. When you are at the gates of death, God shows you the truth about yourself. I really never read the Bible, but got shown how drugs was my God, and how I sacrificed for it.. I was shocked! I didn’t know drugs, alcohol, and etc could be a God.!! I got shown how my son would come home from school, and I never asked him how his day was, and should of been sitting at the dinner table with him. I was a selfish person with no regard for human life, but anyway long story…I felt what it was really like to be saved. I didn’t see God, nor Jesus, ..I felt God’s holiness, and thought! Who can be that like that! and know that truth without running! ..I knew things that I have never known before. I knew there was no in-between with God, you are either with him at 100%, or nothing. We are to live a holy life . Pray, and fast, and repent . Like I said! There is no in-between with God. (Hebrew 10:26 If we deliberately go on sinning after we received the knowledge of truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin.) Hell can’t be fathom by humans. Horrible place. There is no words to describe the dread, terror, and horrors) I had nightmares, PTSD when I knew hell for mere seconds. I had panic attacks for 13 months. I had dreams not of this earth. God let me go through that for 13 months then it was all taken away in a split second. Something happened one night to end it all. My Redeemer set me free. I heard a rumbling sound, and felt my bed shake. I was set free. I felt instant peace. I believe God let me go through that, so that I wouldn’t go back to my evil lifestyle. God is everywhere, and sees all. Our Redeemer loves us so much. I wouldn’t want to see one person go to hell no matter what they did, it’s a harsh place. Forgive everyone…
What an interesting article on the elect of God .God does those things that pleases Him
Hummm, yes good article, but if the elect cannot be deceived why do i see SO many Christians deceived by their governments into worshipping the state, the army, the modern false state of israel, false pastors, false prophets, false doctrines, etc?
Either those christians are in reality not christians, nonse of them, or we are not interpreting that text correctly.
Not every Christian is elected only a few which is obvious.
The Bible says not everyone who says Lord! Lord! Will inherit the kingdom of God. A true follower of Christ has a relationship with God, but some who claim to be Christians only use God’s name in vain. You are to know them by their fruits.
You are absolutely right. It is April 25, 2021 and over half a million Americans have died within the past 10 months, from a virus which I am apparently immune to. I have no intention of taking a vaccine due to the fact that I know that I am saved, that these are the days of the Great Tribulation, and I am one of the Elect.
So glad you know that this is a difficult subject where a lot of people think just because a person serves Jesus that they are elect and they are not people don’t understand this subject and they think everybody is they lacked that is not the case
You know as a child that you are part of the elect, when the Holy Spirit enters you it’s such a profound experience that you know and others won’t understand , the end of this Earth age is apon us such a glorious time , I feel it and welcome it, I’m ready to be brought before the senigog of satan so the Holy Spirit can speak through me , Yahua is my Lord and Yashua is King of Kings and RuachHacodesh is my Holy Spirit, praise and glory be to the Lord God Almighty !!
In saying this you are professing “knowledge” as the result of experiential feeling. I’d re-visit that if I were you, because that was me until I did. It is by Faith not knowledge that it happens.
Peace.
Only 8 people made it the first time .. I pray more makes it this time
The ones that are ” Christians” are not following Christ as they should and they are not striving to live a holy and pleasing life unto God our Father! Not all who actually believe in Christ and have accepted Him as Lord and Savior are the elect. They Just speak it with their lips and not actually in their hearts! Ones with pure motives and a pure heart and who walk according to the Word of God and follow His precepts and sincerely and whole heartedly want to live a Holy lives; are gentle, kind, loving, meek and put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Those are the ones that are the elect; NOT everyone who believes in Christ just those that have the inward call and are chosen. I pray this helps!!!
Because it is obvious they’re not the elect of GOD…. That speak for it self
The verse seems to indicate that the elect would not be deceived about antichrists and false prophets. While he doesn’t clearly say it the implacation is clear. The verses isn’t saying the elect will never be decieved about anything… but ur talking about people being deceived into worshiping wrongly that sounds like someone following a false prophet and that shouldn’t be either they are not really saved or this God only protects he elect from false prophet’s and antichrists during he last days…I have always felt that someone who was truly obedent to Christ couldn’t be deceived since the Bible gives us clear instructions on knowing who is from God and who isn’t. But someone who is very backsild idk maybe they could or a new babe, I would think since you have to have read the Bible to know and have discernment
There is no one in the category of the elect now as we are talking.
In the prophetic timetable of Revelation, we are still in the time of probation.
There is coming a time and from the look of things happening in the world, it is very soon, when probation will close.
That is when Jesus as the High Priest comes out of the
heavenly Sanctuary and
throws the censor unto the Earth.
He then proclaims: ” let the righteous be righteous still, let the unrighteous be unrighteous still.
It is at that time that the elect are confirmed.
After this is the unleashing of the great tribulation upon the earth which God will have to shorten for the sake of the elect and then Christ will come to take the elect from all nations, all tongues, all peoples home to heaven.
☆ Note: There is no secret rapture, all eyes shall see Jesus coming in the clouds.
☆ The elect will not be captured before tribulation, the elect are those who come out of tribulation pure and spotless.
Jesus is coming for a spotless Church, He told us before he left.
You are right. But it got me thinking why will the elects miss the Rapture. Are they unrighteous people? The great tribulation will then be shortened for the sake of the elect so they can come out spotless. Does this means that Christ will come for them again after the Rapture?
We are Gods elect and except the days be shortened we could even be deceived he said ( if that were possible) I think by God saying this he knows his elect will not be deceived..
JESUS made Disciples not christians. Christianity is pagan just like all the rest of these religions. God’s TRUE Chosen ppl are scattered, hidden, and isolated in this last hour waiting on the (change) or what we call the rapture. Only 144000 will be saved before the up and coming Great Tribulation.
You really need to study your Bible thoroughly.
God sends his Holy Spirit to live in those elected.
He calls them to Salvation in his own time.
I have had this experience at the age of 70. Read your Bible and then understand it thoroughly.
Matthew 24:29-32 King James Version (KJV)
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Christianity is not a pagan religion like other religions.
It is the only true religion.
Though it started from what historians call Judaism but really it started from Adam and traced back to God Himself when you check the genealogy of Jesus in the books of Matthew and Luke.
No other religion has that luxury of being traced back to God Himself.
Hallelujah!
After the mention of the 144’000 in Revelation 6, immediately in Revelation 7 : 9 we read of a multitude that are uncountable that will be saved after the tribulation.
The elect that will be saved are made up of both the 144’000 and the multitude.
The 144’000 is earmarked for Israel as stated in Revelation 6.
It is however not sacrosanct that this is an absolute number or a figurative number.
But whatever, everyone should try to be in one of the 2 groups – 144’000 or the multitude.
I thank the author for this article.
I have been blessed immensely.
My mind went to the word “elect”, that I needed to really understand it and you have helped me to do so.
Thanks again.
You are not correct…Gods people or elect are not scattered bc he called his people back home as prophecy in Ezekiel said the valley of dry bones .. many Jews flocked back to Israel starting in the 80’s ..
This is not a truth . The Chosen people are the Christians now and they are Disciples of Christ , because the Christians are following Jesus Christ and His New Covenant . The Jews lost the election because rebel against Lord and God Jesus Christ ( Who is The Same God YaHuWah/YHWH/YAHSHUA HA MASHIACH till now and are waiting Antichrist Evil/Lucifer and believe and follow Baal/Baphomet . Now they are Gentile , need to repent for their sins , kneel before Almighty God believe in His Holy Name , in The Name of Lord God Jesus Christ Our Savior , ONLY HE IS The SAVIOR of mankind . And after obedience to Lord God Jesus Christ will be saved .
Many are called, but few are chosen [elect(ed)].
Hence the verse,”Many are called but few are chosen”.
Those who are deceived are “religious Christians” who can be easily tossed around by waves of doctrines and governmental policies of this evil world; but not “believing Christians” who have been predestined and called by the Almighty God out of darkness into His marvelous light and into believing Him by faith.
this is an awesome article if you understand what it means to be the 11th to be obedient to the word of God to understand grace and mercy and love in the fivefold ministry then you would also understand that there are people and spirits in opposition to the elect and only God could shorten the days to protect them and his word praise be to the most high in the name of Jesus
sermons on this subject of the called ones and the elect seems to be avoided in most protestant churches . reading the above points it seems to confirm that only the elect will be in the first resurrection and without being judgemental but just being observant I see churches full of called ones but hardly any elect ones . An OT example :600 000 Israelites were called out of Egypt but only two of those were allowed to reach the promised land .
Very accurate article with no disagreement. I would like to know what is meant by Ezekiel 44-28 Speaking about the Elect. ” They shall have no inheritance, for I am their inheritance; you shall give them no property in Israel, for I am their property.”
The Levites were given no inheritance of land when they first entered the promised land, every tribe received a lot but God was their inheritance. They would live among the other tribes and live off the tribute but they were to devote themselves solely to the work of the priesthood.
Here, generations later, God tells Ezekiel the priests failed by serving Israel in the presence of their idols, in doing so and not correcting the error, led them astray. The priest by tribe were no longer worthy of God’s elect priesthood, except the descendants of Zadok who guarded the Sanctuary as Israel went astray. God said they could still serve the people before him.
God was reminding Ezikiel of the rules of the priesthood found in Leviticus for those still worthy to serve.
Meaning the elect will have God as their inheritance and not an allotment of land. Remember the 1st fruits get a double reward for serving the Almighty’s will.
The elect are Gods people and when you are saved as a gentile you are an adopted child of God and we carry his number and name .. the church age will end soon that is when the gentiles will be lost and that will be when God comes to gather his people who have made themselves ready
Many are called few are chosen
Is it possible for a Christian to have the inner conviction that he’s one the elects?
The issue of election for me is explicitly the work of grace. But is it only grace that we will be saved?
Election is a theological and doctrinal problem, which many are holding on to their view point.
The elect are fully aware they are, and thus they do their Father’s work by reading Scripture, learning, teaching, evangelizing etc.
You are very right we are called and hopefully chosen to be Gods elect..
I am blown away right now. God just used this article to confirm 13 different things that God said to me. This was truly God writing.
Its the Lord Jesus Christ and his chosen ones.
I don’t mean to become political, but there are a couple things that have happened in history that is convincing me on the concept of election, the first is the founding of this country, the genocide of the native Americans, and the fact that slave owners picked and chose certain scriptures from the Bible that justified their actions, and secondly I never could understand how a so-called Christian nation such as Nazi Germany whose national religion was was founded by Martin Luther, one of the greatest reformers of modern day Christianity could incite an entire nation to follow a mad man, we all know who that mad man was, and now you have this nation of so-called evangelicals backing one of the most immoral individuals who’s ever walked the face of this planet, to me that gives all the credence to election that I need. The evangelicals who back this man, and we all know whom I am speaking of, will one day meet their maker, and he will say( I Never Knew You ) In other words if you are not elected from the foundation of the world, you can go to church and read the Bible from cover to cover, you are an empty vessel reading the bile void of understanding, and it is impossible, for you to understand because you were never Elected! That’s All.
Amen
2 John elect lady revalations 12 elect lady women gives birth to a male child that child is from Jesus christ just like marry but this women already has children. one women carried GODS son JESUS and the ELECT WOMEN carrys JESUS SON to rule all nations with a rod iron but is cought up to HEAVEN that why the dragan satin trys to get the male child
the elect is one person thats the women that gives birth to the seed of JESUS. Jesus CHRIST son and JESUS is GODS SON
Those who have seen our blessed Lord and Savior in the flesh will never be deceived. Those who have been shown Good and Evil will never be deceived. The prayers of the righteous are indeed most powerful. How many daily pray for those who are in Hell that their suffering may be eased? How many pray for those who in their heart of hearts and soul of souls who are truly seeking redemption be granted redemption released from the bondage of Hell and be allowed to return to the fold? The blessed time is near my brothers and sisters. Daily pray to God for the return of our Dear Lord to end the suffering of God’s Children who he loves above all others! Being Called, Answering and Chosen can happen in an instant when our Blessed Lord Jesus looks into our Soul. Thus in the year 2000 did I behold out Lord appearing as a dying man huddled under a filthy blanket in the drizzle of a dark night. Blessed are those who believe without seeing and most blessed are those who have been shown. Never shall they be deceived. I daily pray that the precious blood of Lord Jesus wash over me and protect me from Evil, cleanse me of Sin and set me on the path of Righteousness. I have been asked to write of my many stories and so shall I as may bring comfort and joy to Gods children.
I love this.
I am God’s elect. Hallelujah
The differences between the many who are called and to those few who are elected is sanctification and total surrenderedness.
May may need the call of God for Fame and prosperity are just called (“come into me all ye that are laden with a heavy laden and I will give you rest”). But those few who are chosen are here the call of God and worship God in truth and in spirit bearing the fruit of the spirit. They are also hated for doing so.
It is clear from the comments, and replies to them, that people have differing ideas of how the words of the Bible should be interpreted. So many different interpretations of what the Book actually says. I am currently doing a course in theology and constantly find I have to correct my tutor, who makes assertions that can be refuted by a quote from the Bible, or are just plain myth. My dilemma is …..
Why did God make it so complicated ?
Is it theologians who make it complicated ?
I refer you to Micah 6 verse 8, and in the New Testament the statement that true religion is to care for the widows and the fatherless.
It is priests, ministers and theologians, all with their own axe to grind, who make it so complex and self contradictory.
Gods elect are chosen by god to be saved before creation. People who are elect know they are they receive miracles in their lives almost on a daily basis and have cried for gods help. God helps them and changes their hearts and puts a new spirit in them. One of power and love and trust in god and a faithfulness and willingness to do what is right. They will never stray from gods path. Only a certain few are chosen by god/gods elect ones who he favours above others. Don’t say that everyone is chosen even though many will be forgiven not everyone is chosen. If Jesus was elect and god never even showed you a miracle in your life then how could you be. You are in the dark like everyone else but gods chosen know that they are loved and saved by the grace of god.
I ask this with all humility, as someone who is not elect but how is election rightous justice? I’m terrified of god and going to hell forever. But I have no say in it? I know we are not to question God but I can’t comprehend this truth. Most are going to hell forever, even people who have sought God prayed and lived as sinless a life as they could will be thrown into the lake of fire forever in horrific torment. It’s heartbreaking I cry daily over this. I know I’m just a lost dumb creation of the creator but I’ve lived my.life knowing god hates me and hoping and praying God would save me from his wrath but that has not happened. How is it justice when we are all born guilty and then to pick a small number to forgive for unknown reasons and then billions of others have no hope of escaping hell. Please help me understand how this is beautiful and just to know and live your whole life knowing your creator hates you no matter what. And did before you were born? Life, existence is a nightmare for me I know I’m going to hell and see we are in the last days and have no hope nothing, just nightmares of hell and terror of my rapidly approaching death.
You do not have to be afraid. GOD does not hate you. No one loves you more than GOD. Please read the Bible. Start reading from the book of John. Check out the tv channel 3ABN. The devil is lying to you. You are so precious and to GOD you are more than precious. Please do not believe the lies of the enemy. I promise you GOD Loves you. Please read the word of GOD and get a study Bible to help you understand. GOD Loves you.
I’m having a similar experience to Rick’s. Maybe I don’t believe God hates me, but has a love/hate relationship with all of us because of our sin. I started reading the Bible a couple years ago after getting the impulse (from God?) to do so one day. I gave up for a while, then saw some videos last year that got me reading it again, praying, asking for help and forgiveness and eventually going to church. Things have happened that may or may not be from God and though there were days I didn’t read the Bible I talk to him every day and still watch Christian videos and podcasts. I’m terrified that I will never be reconciled to Him and am just a pretender that will be called out. I also keep thinking what if this isn’t from God, then Satan still has me deceived. I’ve also done things like sin willingly, get angry at God and Jesus and cussed them out and still have a lot of the same kinds of thoughts. I know Jesus loves, but also know that’s not the Gospel. We’re all sinners who need saving and God hates sin and we must be born again to enter the Kindom and Jesus is the only way.
You have it so wrong brother. Sounds like you’re actually a good step ahead of olany practices. I don’t know you, but it sounds like you fit in the category this reference pertains to “The meek shall inherit the earth”. You come from a lowly position, but one huge mistake you need to correct is knowing your God and yourself better. Our God is an infinitely patient, infinitely loving but JUST God. I’m of quite the other side of the aisle of you. I very strongly believe that it is actually difficult to go to hell lest you be one who would intentionally do harm to others and/or lead others astray from the path God would have us follow to become closer to you. Please do a lot more research and pondering. I come from the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, and no matter how young I was, and despite not having my own testimony and knowledge for so long until recently, as far as where my soul ended up, my biggest concern was that I would only make it to the terlestial or telestial kingdom. And I very much lacked faith/intention. But I can tell you this, it does not take very long to be forgiven of the forgivable (which sounds to be a lot more than you might believe) if you study and ponder and pray with the right intention and faith. I hope you see this. The adversary seeks to rob us of all the blessings we might have, as I believe that he/they know/s it to be quite the difficult task to actually bring someone’s soul to their own unholy “kingdom”, hell. But at the very least, they know they can at least take away your happiness and closeness to God during our stay here on earth, and greatly limit who we can be both here on earth and after.
I’m not sure why you think you can’t be saved God says whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. He says he that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. God says it’s His will that none should perish but ALL should come to repentance. For God so loved the world ( that’s everyone) that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes on Him will have eternal life!!! For by grace are ye saved through faith it is the gift of God not of works lest any man should boast. If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ thou shalt be saved. You are not a dumb creation because He made man in His image and He is not dumb!!!He says Today is the day of salvation so I urge you today to repent of your sin ask for forgiveness and for Jesus to come into your heart believing by faith and He will save you for eternity! Follow through with baptism as identifying with Him. Join a local church that preaches truth and serve God. Read Bible and pray daily!
Get reborn. You must be born again. There is an opportunity for you to be saved. Just call on the Lord to save you. Repent of your sins, pray to Him, and do your best to obey Him by reading His holy word and applying it to your life. When you do this, let Him do the rest. I prayed for you.
What about the 144,000.00 tribe that is entering the doors of new Jerusalem? Are only this amount of people going to be saved and go to heaven? Is this after the rapture?
Which Scriptures say specifically ‘the elect will not go through the Great Tribulation’ and that there is a second chance for believers afterwards at the end of the Great Tribulation because it only mentions the tribes seeing whom they pierced?
Is there an 8th trumpet sounded for the tribe of Judah to be taken up to heaven? Scripture please!
God, some of these comments are breaking my heart. I know who the Elect are, they are a special group, called to be the army of God (described in the 2nd chapter of Joel). They will be taken out of the Earth before the tribulation. But they are NOT the only ones who will be saved – I promise you. God doesn’t hate anyone, He is the essence of love itself. This is not predestination so much as it is God not confined to linear time. He knows the end from the beginning, and He knows who these people will be. I PROMISE you, they aren’t the only ones who are saved. I do know who they are.
Thank you! That’s the simple truth of the gospel. If you believe that God only picked certain people to be saved then no matter how many different ways you slice it, you will until the day you die, always wonder if you are really saved. But if you, by simple faith, trust the gospel message and ask Jesus Christ to become the Lord of your life and devote every day after, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to serve Him as your Lord and Savior then by faith in His promise you will know you are saved and have confidence that you are saved and will be with Him forever in heaven. I suspect Satan loves to see how election can spread seeds of doubt in those who have by simple faith accepted the gospel message.
Do the elect know who they are?