SALVATION: Unless God "DRAG" Us?
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L. Ray Smith on Salvation by Dragging
L. Ray Smith, a “priest in training” of an upcoming cult stated as follows, and I quote:
“Billy Graham: It was reported years ago that in a Billy Graham crusade when Mr. Graham called for people to come to the altar to accept Jesus Christ he make a statement similar to the following: "Don't pray for these people who are making their decision for Christ at this time. It is fine if you prayed for them before and it is fine if you pray for them afterwards, but right now the decision must be theirs and theirs ALONE." Statements like that from the clergy overwhelm me--completely overwhelm me! As though a man or woman could actually make such a decision to "come to Christ" on their own without God. "NO MAN CAN come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me DRAW HIM: and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6:44).”
These poor people, following this cult of L. Ray Smith and his teachings, feel like they “hope” God will “draw” (which means to drag, like a fisherman drags in a net of fish) him or her to salvation. I've not yet spoken to ONE who believes s/he is saved and this makes me wonder if L. Ray Smith is in the same boat? The unsaved leading the unsaved?
Back to "dragging": Is it any wonder Jesus said to His disciples, "Follow me, and I shall make you fishers of men"? (Matthew 4:19) And indeed, the disciples saw multitudes getting saved in their time (Acts 10:44-48). Do they think the Father will NOT draw some? They are wrong, according to John 12:32: "But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." When was He lifted up? On the CROSS and through His resurrection and ascension into the heavens!
How and when does Jesus Christ draw ALL men to Himself? We're going to see the answer here shortly.
How Does God Draw "Drag" Us?
Let’s look at what the Bible says about salvation and God “dragging” people to obtain it.
EPHESIANS 2:8-9 (THE HOLY BIBLE) STATES, “FOR BY GRACE ARE YOU SAVED THROUGH FAITH, AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES; IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST.”
So we’re saved through FAITH. What is FAITH?
HEBREWS 11:1 (THE HOLY BIBLE) STATES, “NOW FAITH IS THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE CONVICTION OF THINGS NOT SEEN.”
How in the world do we have the faith, unless we hear the Word and respond to the conviction of the Holy Spirit? Have you ever been to a church gathering, or better yet, do you see all throughout the Bible that not only Jesus, but His disciples who later became apostles (ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ) SPOKE to others? What were they speaking? They were speaking the Word of God, quoting prophesies of the Old Testament and showing them fulfilled in the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Again, John 12:32: "But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." When was He lifted up? On the CROSS and through His resurrection and ascension into the heavens!
Does this mean ALL will be saved? Some will reject His calling based on John 12:48 "He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day."
Ministers and believers alike continue to preach the gospel throughout the world. Now, not all prophets are true, as we know many false prophets have gone out into the world, and I’ve written a hub regarding “Signs of Christian Cults”. One of the worst false teachings is that some will be judged and ultimately saved through the spiritual Lake of Fire. Did you just read John 12:48? What saves us? The Word. What judges us? The Word. No fire here.
When Does God Draw "Drag" Us?
ROMANS 10:7 (THE HOLY BIBLE) STATES, “FAITH COMES BY HEARING, AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD.”
That’s WHY sharing the Word of God is so important! Why did the disciples (apostles) see so many get saved? THEY PREACHED THE WORD FIRST! Knowing this, if you re-read what happened at the Billy Graham service, you will understand that Billy Graham had, like the apostles, JUST preached the Word of God! Many in the service, who after hearing the Word, felt the CONVICTION (or the DRAWING) of the Holy Spirit of God! They were filled with FAITH; they BELIEVED the Word! This is what empowered them to walk to the altar and ON THEIR OWN, by the DRAWING of the Holy Spirit, RECEIVE the SALVATION through faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior! This is what it means to be “born again”.
For some, it's important to mention that NO MAN can save anyone, and EVERYONE who preaches the Word is sinful! Look at every single one of the disciples of Jesus! The Word says if we say we have no sin, the Truth is not in us! But, praise God it is by His Spirt that people are drawn and saved!
Will some reject the sayings of Jesus Christ? Absolutely. Again, be reminded that while all men are drawn to Christ by the hearing of the Word, they can choose to reject His Word, the very Word that will judge them on the last day. Some use the excuse that God hardened Pharaoh's heart. Well, was Jesus lifted up yet? No. Have men always had the choice to harden their hearts against God's Word? Yes. Hebrews 4:7 quotes an Old Testament scripture found in Psalm 95:8-9: "To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."
For those who have NEVER heard the Word of God, they are without sin, the Word says in John 15:22 "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin." At least now, you understand the calling upon the Apostles and all believers to go all throughout the world to spread the gospel! That is the Great Commission!
I invite you to read my hub, “Come to JESUS: Salvation”: http://hubpages.com/hub/Come-to-JESUS-Salvation. Though reading God’s Word is not the same as “hearing” it literally, your mind and soul are still “hearing”! Satan would lead some to fight even this “technicality” (ridiculous!). Upon reading or hearing the Word, know that when you feel the conviction in your heart to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, it is God who draws you! Now, there are many who will feel like they're "kicking and fighting" all the way into God's arms of love. This is because we are dealing with the old nature, the influence of Satan, who fights against the truth. If you truly fight the Spirit of God and reject His calling, it is your choice. Is Jesus in the business of saving people today? He saved the thief on the cross the very day He died and has been and will continue today, tomorrow and for all eternity! No one is guaranteed tomorrow. Receive the Salvation of the Lord TODAY.
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Very good thought provoking hub Carrie. I will keep you in my prayers for strength and courage as you stand in doing the work assigned to you by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God Bless You
Note to those following this cult: I have made it clear that you don't believe in a physical fire of God, but a spiritual one here and in the after-life. I won't post your babble of arguments. People are welcome to go to your hubs to read, if they feel "dragged" to do so. AMEN.
I am commending your effort in sharing the word through this hub actually I just started just now and I saw your hub and I am blessed.
Hi Leonitims, and thank you for the edification in the Lord. Many people write hoping to make money from advertisers, and yet I write for the Purpose of the message of Jesus Christ and salvation through Him. This is a matter of life and death, and people are much more precious to God than gold or silver.
What's even more incredible, is that while I write about error in "Christian" false prophets, many times I see those false doctrines flooding the advertising around my hubs!
As long as there is time and one breath left in me, there will be one more opportunity to share the Word in love, both to edify those who are saved and to draw (or drag) those who seek Him to Him. AMEN!
I AGREE GREAT MESSAGE AND TRUTH
Praise God, Julie. I am receiving reads of these hubs daily, and I truly pray for the revelation of the glory of Christ for these souls. God bless you, sister.
Hi Carrie. Your hub is beautiful Thank You for sharing, loving, caring and Truth. You are a sweetheart. I hope all is awesome with you. I got a new hub out. Check it out.
We lost two young men in our family during July. It has been a challenge. I am very grateful for the big wings of our Lord. Hugs
skye2day ~ I'm sorry to hear of your family's loss, and I pray your comfort is there as to their salvation. Our clocks are ticking everyday; our days are numbered on this earth. While we're alive and breathing, we will do our best to share the good news gospel of Jesus Christ, in faith, hope and love for the salvation of all who believe. Amen!
JL, I took my will and accepted my free gift of salvation. The cause? Jesus died for me, and I chose to accept that gift because it's available; my sins are PAID IN FULL. I choose to die to self daily with the infilling of the Holy Spirit, which is not science or fleshly, but Spirit. Even Einstein only used 10% of his God-given brain. No man could build the tower to heaven; no man can be a god. Man is limited, but God is not. The Holy Spirit is spiritual and you simply have to know and trust that when you open your mouth, let your heart cry out to your Creator, your Father, He will hear you and will save you.
If someone knocks at your door, you can open the door or not, right? Is that a cause to open the door? Revelation 3:20 states, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me." If Jesus said it, I believe it. He knocked on my door and I opened it. I heard Him because I heard the Word. He is the Word made flesh. He is the Word by which the world was created. He is the Word of God. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Amen.
CARRIE!! Read it, you answered your question for us.
"EPHESIANS 2:8-9 (THE HOLY BIBLE) STATES, “FOR BY GRACE ARE YOU SAVED THROUGH FAITH, AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES; IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST.”
So we’re saved through FAITH. What is FAITH?
HEBREWS 11:1 (THE HOLY BIBLE) STATES, “NOW FAITH IS THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE CONVICTION OF THINGS NOT SEEN.”
How in the world do we have the faith, unless God gives it to us?"
Precisely! That's where faith comes from. "... And that NOT OF YOURSELVES, IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD...".
And please ask yourselves, just who is it that lets you understand the Word of God in the first place?
Rom 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Rom 9:16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Rom 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Rom 9:21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
God decides who understands and who doesn't, that's what.
Ast, this entire comment you have quoted has to do with the reality that man cannot save himself by his good deeds or works of the flesh. It does not negate that we must turn our hearts over to Christ Jesus in order to be saved. There is only one way to faith, and that is by hearing the word of God. Anyone who hears the word of God is drawn by the Father, but he has a choice to receive/respond to that drawing or reject Him. Man has free will. I'm certain God knows who will receive Him and who will reject Him, for when He comes, there will be NO EXCUSE.
Correct, we can't save ourselves by good deeds alone. We're also not saved by choosing Jesus as our Lord and Saviour out of our own phantom free will. Get this: 1Co 12:3 and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Without the grace of the Holy Ghost we won't confess that Jesus is Lord. That's why we're saved by God's grace through God given faith. You quoted it yourself already. If God doesn't give us the faith, we won't be saved because we don't have the faith. Simple as that.
There's no "way to faith", it is GIVEN TO US. It says it plainly in the verse, doesn't it?
"but he has a choice to receive/respond to that drawing or reject Him. Man has free will..."
I'd like to see some scripture.
Look, we have a will, but it's not free, and God's still the one who decides who understands and who doesn't. The potter decides how the clay will turn out. Unless the clay has some alien magic powers that allows it to form itself without a potter. We walk, but it is not in us to direct our steps. Jer 10:23.
John 6:44 states, "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." Do you think the Father will NOT draw some? You are wrong, according to John 12:32: "But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." When was He lifted up? On the CROSS.
Does this mean ALL will be saved? Some will reject His calling based on John 12:48 "He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day."
Obviously, those who hear the Word will be drawn unto Christ by the Spirit of God, for Ephesians 2:8 states "For by grace are you saved through faith". Since we know that faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Rom 10:17), and yet man can reject the Word of God (His sayings), that is a choice. Jesus said He draws ALL MEN to Himself. There is no excuse.
For those who have NEVER heard the Word of God, they are without sin, the Word says in John 15:22 "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin." Why do you think the Apostles and all believers are to go all throughout the world to spread the gospel? That is the Great Commission!
How dare anybody tell those Africans and Aborigianies about christ. Now they will pobably go to hell because they in all likelyhood, will stay with their pagan beliefs. But now they have heard, they can be found guilty of rejecting the message.
It is you that takes scripture out of context. That last one is a prime fallocy of idiotic church talk.
I prefer to let the Word speak for me.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
I especially love the first few words of this scripture. Also I love how it states that WHOSOEVER WILL, let him come. Doesn't that mean that those who come have to come of their own will? It actually means they make their own choice.
Hell-No, You said, "they will probably go to hell because they in all likelyhood, will stay with their pagan beliefs". That's not trusting in the truth of the Word. The Lord says He will draw all men to Himself and told us when ~ when He is lifted up from the earth. He does it through the hearing of His Word, and yes, listeners can reject the Word, thus choosing to reject the Living Word, Jesus Christ. Do you think the Word is only preached once and for all? NO! It's preached over and over and over and over....again. God gives us a myriad of "drawings" to "choose" from :-) Amen.
SirDent ~ AMEN. In fact, if anyone "will" look up more scriptures, there are many that use the terms "whoever/whosoever wishes", "whoever/whosoever desires" (wish/desire/will ~ depending on the version of the Bible). Likewise, there are many passages that state whoever/whosoever believes; all who believe (kind of like all my pillows, all my sisters, as in separating criteria using the word "all"). Lord, I thank You that you promise to draw all men unto Yourself, because of Your death, resurrection and ascension, that when Your gospel is read and heard ~ they may respond to Your drawing by trusting in what You said and receiving You as Lord and Savior. In JESUS' NAME, AMEN.
The word DRAW has many different definitions. It doesn't mean to drag only.
According to Thayer's Greek definitions: G1670
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helkuo? / helko?
Thayer Definition:
1) to draw, drag off
2) metaphorically, to draw by inward power, lead, impel
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: probably akin to G138
Citing in TDNT: 2:503, 227
I like Thayer's because it always gives more than Strong's. I also like how it is formatted better.
"2) metaphorically, to draw by inward power, lead, impel" ~ exactly! This group seems to think that God has to force one to salvation (i.e. they use Saul as an example ~ as though he didn't have a choice). Sometimes, God does supernatural things to make Himself very real to someone, but some people expect that's the only way to believe. Hearing the Word does cause one to feel drawn by inward power, lead by the Holy Spirit and impelled to come to Jesus! I can personally attest to that!! Thanks, SirDent :-)
King Agrippa told the Apostle Paul, "Almost you convinced me to become a Christian." Almost doesn't cut it even though Agrippa was drawn, not dragged. Many are in hell right now saying and thinking about how they almost gave their lives to Jesus.
I started working on another hub tonight about hell. Using some scripture from Proverbs 24 in the first part of it.
Praise God, SirDent! I look forward to reading your hub!!
Yes Dent!! We need another hell hub by you. I need the entertainment. More Hell, More Hell, (say it with me) More Hell!!
Hell-No: 2 Cor 4:3-4 "And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."
If you don't repent and give Jesus authority over your heart, you are doing the will of the devil, who wants you to believe a lie ~ that you will be saved after you die. He'll be laughing at you in hell. Jesus does not want you to go there, but if you reject His Words, He says that very Word condemns you now and after you physically die. Please, HEAR THE TRUTH, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
The gospel has been veiled to you. It is you that is perishing and been blinded by the god of this world. And neither do you believe the words of Christ. You just don't realize it because you worship a false christ. And your scripture "love doesn't force its own way" is a prime example of how you take scriptures out of context. Read the surrounding verses. You may find that it's saying love is not selfish. I mentioned it in my hub, "Yes, I know about these scriptures too, and Hell is still a hoax".
Hell-No, Jesus talked more about hell than anyone. Look up His words regarding Hades (the bottomless pit) in the following verses: Mt 11:23 & 16:18; Lu 10:15 & 16:23.
He also told us about the lake of fire in the following verses: Mt 5:22 & 5:29, 10:28, 18:9, 23:15 and 23:33; M'r 9:43, 9:45 and 9:47; and Lu 12:5.
Considering Revelation 1:1 states the book of Revelation is "the Revelation of Jesus Christ", look up the verses in that book, too: Hades (Re 1:18, 6:8, 20:13 and 20:14) and the Lake of Fire (Rev 19:20; 20:10, 14 & 15; 21:8).
Jesus is very clear to those whose minds are not "blinded by the light", for Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Carrie i have been reading youre hubs for a couple months now,it is very clear who is blind .
t rafeiro, While I'm glad you're reading, if you disagree with something, simply provide scriptural proof of your disagreement. I want to see references, cross-references, definitions and no contradiction to other passages in the Bible. That would be most convincing. Thus far, this is what I've provided you. I do believe that IF I tell the TRUTH, the Word of God will NOT return VOID and my labor is not in VAIN. May the Holy Spirit bless the teaching of His Word. Amen.
Hi Carrie
You say:
"If you don't repent and give Jesus authority over your heart, you are doing the will of the devil, who wants you to believe a lie ~ that you will be saved after you die. He'll be laughing at you in hell. Jesus does not want you to go there, but if you reject His Words, He says that very Word condemns you now and after you physically die. Please, HEAR THE TRUTH, in Jesus' Name. Amen."
I say:
Carrie there are a lot of false teaching in what you said there.
REV.20:10 says:10And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
The for ever and ever part is not a very good translation, but we'll leave it at that for now.
You christians believe that the lake of fire will have no effect on satan and his demons. You say he will be laughing at you in hell. Give me just one scriptural proof that the lake of fire (or hell as you christians put it) is not a place of pain and suffering for all who are cast into it?
You said:
"Anyone who hears the word of God is drawn by the Father, but he has a choice to receive/respond to that drawing or reject Him. Man has free will. I'm certain God knows who will receive Him and who will reject Him, for when He comes, there will be NO EXCUSE."
I say:
Did you know that ants and bees can make choices, cats and dogs make choices, even some of todays computers make can make choices. Do you think that constitutes free will? You should sit and think about it for a couple of hours. Look at Jonah. Do you think he had freewill not to go to Nineveh?
Do you think that Peter had any say in denying Jesus thrice, before the cock crowed? Imagine this, he was TOLD that he would deny Jesus thrice. If he had free will he could have denyed Jesus only once and then admitted that he knew Jesus but he did not. That would have been a brilliant example of free will. Here are a few verses from Romans 9. It would be wise to read all of Romans 9, because it will give you a better idea of how God's WILL works for all of us
ROM.9:10-20: 10Not only that, but Rebekah's children had one and the same father, our father Isaac. 11Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God's purpose in election might stand: 12not by works but by him who calls—she was told, "The older will serve the younger."[d] 13Just as it is written: "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."[e]
14What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! 15For he says to Moses,
"I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."[f] 16It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy. 17For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: "I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."[g] 18Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
19One of you will say to me: "Then why does God still blame us? For who resists his will?" 20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?' "[h] 21Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?
I do not follow or worship L. Ray Smith, but I must admit, He has shown more scriptural proof and truths than any other teacher of GOD's WORD.
g-blade, Regarding forever and ever, you cannot refute that we are raised INCORRUPTIBLE. That means INDESTRUCTABLE.
Satan is a god (the god of this world). "He will be laughing" is a figure of speech as in having victory over one lost soul he was able to deceive. For a study on hell, I have a hub on my Judah's Daughter profile called "Where or What is Hell" (that's about the Lake of fire and brimstone). To know more about Hades and Tartaroo, I also have a hub there called "HELL: Sheowl, Hades, Tartaroo, Geenna". Hell is a place of torment.
God is all-knowing. The Bible itself is PROPHECY. Just because God knows all things doesn't mean He hasn't given man a free will. I never said God is unjust. He is just. He's RESERVED the Lake of Fire for the devil and his angels. That means the devil and his angels have already been judged. The Bible says when we are without Christ we, too have already been judged. These are the ones whose names are not written in the Lamb's book of life and will go there, too (Matthew 25:41).
While you only quote verses from Romans 9 through verse 21, this truly is an account of those who thought like you and those of L. Ray Smith. Paul answers all of this thereafter. Words of PROPHECY from the Old Testament prophets are CAPITALIZED (NAS) below:
Romans 9:25-10:17 "As He says also in Hosea, 'I WILL CALL THOSE WHO WERE NOT MY PEOPLE, 'MY PEOPLE,' AND HER WHO WAS NOT BELOVED, 'BELOVED'. AND IT SHALL BE THAT IN THE PLACE WHERE IT WAS SAID TO THEM, 'YOU ARE NOT MY PEOPLE,' THERE THEY SHALL BE CALLED SONS OF THE LIVING GOD'. Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, 'THOUGH THE NUMBER OF THE SONS OF ISRAEL BE LIKE THE SAND OF THE SEA, IT IS THE REMNANT THAT WILL BE SAVED; FOR THE LORD WILL EXECUTE HIS WORD ON THE EARTH, THOROUGHLY AND QUICKLY. And Isaiah said the same thing in another place: 'If the LORD of Heaven's Armies had not spared a few of our children, we would have been wiped out like Sodom, destroyed like Gomorrah.' What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith; but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, just as it is written, 'BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.'
"Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes."
Romans 10:8-9 "But what does it say? 'THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART'-- that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, 'WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.'" and verse 13, "for 'WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'"
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"How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, 'HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!' However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, 'LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?' So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ."
Yes, God foreknew He would give man a choice in the matter of salvation. Will they hear His word, believe by faith and accept Him as Lord and Savior? There is no biblical proof that man has a choice AFTER his appointed time to die once (physical death). The Word is out ~ receive it or reject it. God knows who will and who won't ~ has He chosen you? He died for the whole world, did He not? That means ALL have the opportunity to get saved. Obviously, not ALL will be. Take that opportunity He's given you today.
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I am continually amazed at how mightily you are used of our God. Amen mighty warrior.