And how comforting and wonderful this is for man to dwell on! The saved get mercy and the unsaved get justice. again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. We can trust the God of the . His punchline, though, comes in the next phrase: but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. Evil happens, but none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned (34:22). Enter your email address below for email updates from the True Riches Academy. This is the basis of our confidence in Him., The fact that God is infinitely, unchangingly faithful means that he never forgets anything, never fails to do anything he has set out to do, never changes his mind or takes back a promise. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. His love is personal. 7. this privilege, but those who do certainly recognize God's men for the truth They are considered the blood of Christ and are the host of the heavenly realm. When we talk about the attributes of God, we are trying to answer questions like, Who is God, What is God like,and What kind of God is he? Or where shall I flee from your presence? "For God did not send his Son unto the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved" John 3:17. Moreover, they are also thought of as angels in the spirit realm. Romans 8:33 Who shall bring a charge against Gods elect? The fact that he is unchanging means he can never not be faithful. brethren, which some of these are covered in these texts. (except the Catholics) know, wasn't perfect. That God is holy means he is endlessly, always perfect. In a very real way, God is always near us, closer than our thoughts, writes Tozer. God Is Self-Sufficient - He Has No Needs "For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself." - John 5:26 As limited humans, we have incredible needs, which left unfulfilled, result in death. In this Lesson, we Breakdown Who chooses who an Elect is, The Elect's Characteristics ,What an Elect's Responsibilities are, Who They Will Be Helping & so mu. The glory of God is of course, inseparable from his other attributes, so God is eternally, infinitely, unchangingly glorious. chasten them, and bring them back in His time. Yes He leads them, Christ is King. Therefore you are to be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect, Jesus says in Matthew 5:48. When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.. These don't truly love God's love for his chosen people existed long before their birth, all the way back to the foundation of the world (Eph. hearts. They receive the Word with open Moreover, the elect will be priests on Zion. Rather, we love God because he loved us from the first (Rom. 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. "The Rock! the elect are preserved and therefore they will persevere. The NT verb "eklegomai" means to choose or select out of a larger group something or someone for oneself. 1. believer's sanctification. to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. God's remnant are those who understand they are saved by grace and not by works. The Lord told Peter three times to Well, did you past the test, How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! Romans 11:33. Whereas human beings may struggle at being honest, the Bible reminds us that God does not, cannot, and will not lie. "Blessed assurance, Jesus Yet, it is important to understand that for God to be in a place is not the same way we are in a place. Topics on Elect Israel As The Elect Deuteronomy 7:6 Verse Concepts For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.. believe the Scripture alike. For how could a faithful God allow his children to suffer, to hurt, to die? This is how we wash our robes in the blood of the lamb. and they follow. - Colossians 1:17, Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure Psalm 147:5. Subscribe to the CompellingTruth.org Newsletter: The "elect of God" is a theological phrase that refers to predestination. When He plans something, it will come to be. In general there are three However, the rebellion in man is also very extreme. 2. Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God; because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. 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. 6. One attribute does not negate another, but each complements the other. In Psalm 139, we see David's praises for four of God's awesome characteristics: His knowledge, presence, power, and . God's people are to hate all the temptations and corruptions that are in the His purposes are unfailing, his promises unassailable. A Christian's reward. This unction of the indwelling Holy Spirit is They are preserved He meant that the essence of God, his makeup, is immaterial. He loves them and died for them, and will not allow any of them to be eternally Mercy is one of His defining characteristics. again believer in Jesus Christ. 8. "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (which is the Gospel) Romans 10:17. Jehovah or Yahweh is the most intensely sacred name to Jewish scribes and many will not even pronounce the name. is mine. We respect your privacy and never share your contact information with anyone. This is one of the marks of the elect. Now, lastly, what are the CHARACTERISTICS of a right understanding of the doctrine of election. The words "wicked" and "unrighteous" and "whosoever" and "all" clearly mean what they say and cannot be turned into "elect.". their need for cleansing (1 John 1:8-10). In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvationhaving also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise. Let us notice first from this chapter the unconditional aspects of election. to them of God in salvation. This ought to bring deep comfort to Christians who struggle with loneliness and deep sorrow. In our limitedness, grasping the nature of our limit-less God is like holding onto water as it rages down a river. like Jesus, both inwardly in their hearts, as well as outwardly in their lives. There are a number of reasons why Israel's elect calling is still operable. Paul spent the final days of his life and ministry in an attempt to reach and minister to Gods elect. of the truth. They follow His leadership I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. Yes we may What shall we say then? Those who abiding faith in their God; a faith which was not of themselves, but was given the brethren, then they are not saved. their lives. 6. 5. Furthermore, they are the hosts of the spiritual realm and will ascend on Mount Zion. And the spiritual deception is complete with signs and wonders designed to fool even Gods elect in order to lead them astray if possible. When life takes a nosedive, though, thats when we begin to question Gods goodness to and for us. Psalm 2:6 I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain. Many are called, but few are elect (chosen). He Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. assurance that the Lord gives to His people. For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. The apostle Paul was certain that God had chosen certain people as His own. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious (Exodus 33:19). God's Word, and also to our very regenerated state. 11. Enter your email address below for email updates from the True Riches Radio. 1. have an Advocate, even Jesus Christ, Who sits at the right hand of God making to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. He may be a naturalist, boasting of his ability to dissect a beetle, anatomize a fly, or arrange insects and animals in classes with well nigh unutterable names; he may be a geologist, able to discourse of the megatherium and the plesiosaurus, and all kinds of extinct animals; he may imagine that his science, whatever it is, ennobles and enlarges The Holy Spirit leads His That is, we There are a number of reasons why Israel's elect calling is still operable. These are ignorant of church truth, and If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. The psalmist proclaims Gods omnipresence in Psalm 137. No voice would be raised to celebrate the mercy of which none felt the need. When talking about the grace of God, theologians will often differentiate between Gods common grace and his saving grace. Look at what Christ taught the woman at the well: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth" ( John 4:24 ). Ephesians 2:19 Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of Gods household. Its important to note the anything he wills part of that statement, because God cannot do anything that is contradictory or contrary to his nature. Having been faithful to God by obeying his commandments as given to him by God's Son, Jesus Christ, a Christian will be rewarded with everlasting life. Think along with me here, God's perspective, he sees me as the elect chosen in Jesus before the foundation of the world.No doubt about that! The golden chain of salvation (i.e.Romans 8:29-30)offers for the born again individual great security. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.read more.In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. Were there no guilt in the world, no pain and no tears, God would yet be infinitely merciful; but His mercy might well remain hidden in His heart, unknown to the created universe. Obadiah 1:21 Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau. the commands of Christ. She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, Mark. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20), By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6, Can you fathom the mysteries of God? But we should at least recognize and acknowledge the truth of Hallelujah! 1. When the Psalmist writes O, taste and see that the Lord is good, (Psalm 34) he is inviting us not just to believe that God is good but to experience Gods goodness. will mention. evidences of God's saving grace in the hearts of His people is that sweet is one of God's elect? Below are 13 facts about Gods elect taken directly from the New Testament. There are so many qualities about God and so many things He has done for us that are awe-inspiring. Though jealousy today is seen as a negative thing, God's jealousy is actually a positive virtue. For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. Through Christs death and resurrection, the penalty for our sins was paid and we were imputed (credited) with Christs righteousness. His attributes are expressed in His Word, and they make their demands. Jesus' sheep (or the elect) hear His voice (vs. 27). 1:25), and their election plays a special role in God's relationship with Israel later on, as we shall see. This is because our works can never cleanse the soul of sin and guilt. As we have seen previously, Israel is another group of God's elect. We might not understand his ways today, but we can trust that because God is infinitely wise, he truly is working all things out in the best possible way. D. L. Moody thought that election meant this: "God chose me for himself, but the devil chose me for himself. Gods wrath is His utter intolerance of whatever degrades and destroys.. God is unlike anything or anyone we could ever know or imagine. God's elect are the "Born Again". If you are truly saved, may this message establish May it never be! It sees the end from the beginning, so there can be no need to guess or conjecture. by saying that I believe that there are many of God's elect who are not following message will answer this question for those who are in doubt of their 9:16). Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. The elect continue with the Lord's true churches (vs. 2:19). Wisdom sees everything in focus, each in proper relation to all, and is thus able to work toward predestined goals with flawless precision.. It is because Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever that neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, not even powers, height, depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom. The Kingdom Of God is what God has planned for all humanity. Honest. Revelation 14:1 Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Fathers name written on their foreheads. one of God's elect than you were before? Those Many come to different conclusions as to the way But they also know that they There are no 4. No plan we could make for our lives could be better than the plan he has already crafted and is carrying out for us. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. The Copyright 2011-2023 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. 1:4). It means more than he is simply fair. He loves you and me. It indicates His complete and infinite perfection. people into all truth, especially concerning Jesus Christ and the precious It is not good to live in doubt and fear of your soul's standing before God. Romans chapters 1-8 teach us about individual's salvation - condemnation, justification, sanctification, glorification. In Christian theology, election refers to God's choosing of individuals or peoples to be the objects of his grace or to otherwise fulfill his purposes. Tozer answers this by reminding us that we find the answer through the Christian doctrine of justification and redemption. the pleasures of sin are to be hated and shunned, and even rebuked by God's gospel. We also consider them as our saints, the holy ones of Israel. 14:4). They Because God is all-knowing, we can trust that he knows everything were going through today and everything we will go through tomorrow. Video: The Kingdom of God Part 1. saved and that you are one of His elect. I have heard this question asked several times over the There's no place on this earth we can go that He doesn't see and know of., Tozer writes this about Gods omniscience: God perfectly knows Himself and, being the source and author of all things, it follows that He knows all that can be known. Many plans are in a mans heart,But the counsel of the Lord will stand. They are not those who claim to be born again but those who are truly born again. . God, however, has never once been in need of anything. (Mark 13:20). Let my gurgling voice be heard in the waves. Moreover, we are considered the living water in the grand scheme of Gods plan. Unconditional Election. And this He knows instantly and with a fullness of perfection that includes every possible item of knowledge concerning everything that exists or could have existed anywhere in the universe at any time in the past or that may exist in the centuries or ages yet unborn.. Being aware of that which is taking place around me so I can have the right response to it (Mark 14:38) Attentiveness vs. Unconcern. Isaiah 43:7 says that man was created by God for his glory. Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. And finally, they represent the blood of Christ. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His graceread more.which He lavished on us. may mean that the Lord is working with you to show you your lost condition, so The fact that God can never be more wise means he is always doing the wisest thing in our lives. Inevitably, man will try to find glory in other things, or to try and make himself an object of glory. Holiness is the attribute of God that binds all the others together.. The Bible, however, is clear. Sam Storms writes this about the good news of Gods unchanging nature: What all this means, very simply, is that God is dependable! Psalm 145:8, If mercy is not getting what we do deserve (damnation), grace is getting what we dont deserve (eternal life). They will ascend on Mount Zion and will help in establishing the kingdom of God. in the heart and mind of the saved person, bringing these inward faculties into For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. 2) There are conditions that must be met. perpetual. We could dive into what "chosen" or "choice" means in this passage, but entire books have been . 1. with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. May it never be! My choice is the tie-breaker." Britannica Quiz Massachusetts Bay Colony Quiz 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Jesus' sheep persevere and are preserved to the end (vs. 28). Without the mercy of God, we would have no hope of heaven. One of the most important Who he is never changes. are to hate the world system and its king, who is Satan, the god of this world. Indeed, when we see wisdom like this, we realize just how much our limited, finite wisdom compares with the limitless, infinite wisdom of God. They listen to the Holy Spirit speak as He Thats why He cant lie, tolerate sin, or save impenitent sinners. John MacArthur, Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. It is never lost and it never leaves a true believer, but lives and They do not abide by the false teaching that you have to be living something, (works) in order to go to heaven. doubt from time to time. That simply means that God's love toward us is an . It is by his grace that God imputes merit where none previously existed and declares no debt to be where one had been before.. Let me go to sea in the howling tempest, with winds shrieking, the waves lifting their mad hands to the skies, and I will have the eye of God on me. As mercy is Gods goodness confronting human misery and guilt, Tozer writes, so grace is His goodness directed toward human debt and demerit. 1. An attribute of God is something true about him. He calls us to believe in Him with the trusting nature of a child. This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Ministering to the saints and to each other is what God has prepared for us to do as a way of life. The fact that all Israel can be elect but not . The elect love the Brethren (1 John 2:9-11; 3:14-15). commandments to be saved, but because they are saved they desire to obey the Characteristics of God include the following: God is Holy God is Good God is Just God Is Impartial God is Infinite God is Patient God Is Faithful God is Love God is Holy God is holy. They will overcome 2. Those who still love sin and immorality would afar, they never stray beyond the reach of the Good Shepherd's rod and staff. God, and so natural men are ever learning and never able to come to a knowledge Until next time my friends, may God bless you all! preserved forever. This view holds that a person's salvation is by God's sovereign decree in eternity past before creation or before anyone believes. Believers do not need to be When it seems the truth is about to be destroyed, it miraculously remains, carried on by God's elect. The elect hear God's true preachers (1 John 4:4-6). So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. God does not change. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight. 19The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. in the Lord's hand, Who in turn is in the Father's hand. abides within the believer forever. A wise person uses his heart, soul and mind together with skill and competence. Election is unconditional, because it does not depend on anything outside of God, such as good works or foreseen faith (Romans 9:16). Romans 8:23 And not onlythey, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption,to wit, the redemption of our body. 27; 5:10). As Tim Temple writes, God is perfectly complete within his own being., In a blog post on Reformation21.org, Scott Swain writes that the self-sufficiency of God means he possesses infinite riches of being, wisdom, goodness, and power in and of himself (Gen 17:1;John 5:26;Eph 3:16). In other words, the Word of God affects a real change in It is only in this that we can hope to stand in the presence of the blindingly pure, perfect, Holy One of Israel. That is they hear not only with the outward ear, but with the inward Omni means "all," andpotensmeans "powerful." At a Bible study that I attended when I was in high school I first learned about a concept believed by some Christians called election - this is, the idea that "before the foundation of the world, by sheer grace, according to the free good pleasure of his will, God chose in Christ to salvation a definite number of particular people out of the entire human race, which had fallen by its own . Hopefully the Be sure you are 19-20). This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Episode 1. A natural question that arises from this is, how then can a just God justify the unjust (as each of us are without Christ!)? John 10:26-29. will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. John MacArthur writes this about Gods holiness: Of all the attributes of God, holiness is the one that most uniquely describes Him and in reality is a summation of all His other attributes. Weve complied a list of 15 of Gods attributes; some are what theologians call incommunicable (qualities possessed by God alone) and others are communicable (qualities that both God and we possess, though only he possesses them perfectly). 1 Peter 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. In the Greek, the word translated as elect is eklektos meaning to be chosen, or selected, for Gods divine purposes. 1. Character Qualities. His grace is also sovereign. Christian Truth. This is what results in our sanctification and our glorification of God, that we might live for him and enjoy him for all eternity. In all wisdom and insight He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. salvation. Yet, as we pointed out earlier, even though God's election is . In verse 19, he makes the remarkable announcement, Many are the afflictions of the righteous. Even with a good God, who is sovereign over everything and has the power to do whatever he likes, good people still suffer. Welcome to the official online home of True Riches Radio, a unique Bible teaching podcast and the True Riches Academy, an online Bible teaching center that educates, equips, and empowers believers. They listen to the They put the Word into This is why John 3:16, among many other passages, has been used by Calvinists (adherents to John Calvin's theology) to say that Jesus only died for "the elect," believers, not for every person in the world. No question about it, scripture is very unambiguous about God's elect. Here are 15 attributes of God, what they mean and why they matter: "And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." tenor of our lives is one of confidence, and assurance, and faith. sinlessly perfect, but that they still have the old sinful nature. What are Gods attributes? There is no injustice with God, is there? When we meditate on this truth, especially in light of his other attributes of goodness and love, it makes it easier to trust him with all we have going on in our lives, from the very serious to the silly and mundane. 3. John 3:36. reveals the things of God to their hearts. His common grace is a gift to all of mankind. They are chosen and separated from the world to serve God according to the discipline of the gospel ( Ephesians 1:4 ). The Bible teaches that God 's elect are those who respond to His call. Nothing can prevent His plan. Gods love is active, drawing us to himself. are to hate sin, and the sinful bent of their old sinful natures. For as the waistband clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole household of Israel and the whole household of Judah cling to Me, declares the Lord, that they might be for Me a people, for renown, for praise and for glory; but they did not listen.. "feed my sheep" and "feed my lambs". believe the truth of Christ and of His gift of eternal life (1 John 2:20-21, Keep in mind that all believers are in different stages of their Israelites do not get to go to heaven simply because they are members of God's chosen people. measure. they were created in the likeness of God. Additionally, they are kings and priests on Mount Zion. your justification and eternal life. general, to hear the voice of His true preachers. cross of Calvary, that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day for The Church As The Elect Ephesians 1:4-13 So our whole existence and purpose is to glorify him, as we are created in his image and do the good work he has prepared for us to do. Nothing is too hard for Him to accomplish(Genesis 18:14;Jeremiah 32:17, 27;Luke 1:37). this world, and all that is in this world, and the god of this world. Likewise, although this is hard for many to accept, his sentencing of evil, unrepentant sinners to hell is also right and good. practice by living it. The unction The doctrines of grace What are they. Matthew 25:40 And the King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.. A. W. Pink writes this about Gods faithfulness: God is true. Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;My chosen one in whom My soul delights.I have put My Spirit upon Him;He will bring forth justice to the nations. She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son. Christianity Today writer Patrick Mabilog writes this about the difference. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. They desire Many saved people do not have The reading material for this course consists of the paperback book provided with this study guide: The Attributes of God, by A. W. Pink. The following are three major areas in which the Father and Jesus Christ have authorized the elect of God to use the power of the holy spirit: 1. It means he always does what is right and good toward all men. There is no injustice with God, is there? showing that they never were really taught of the Lord. Lets assume that all men are guilty of sin in the sight of God. 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