Ephesians 1:4-5: “Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesu
Substack offers a red heart to indicate a "like". Totally insufficient! I would have put multiple "hearts" on this if I could have. I am Sov Grace! I hold to Baptist distinctive. Theologically my roots go back to the old English Baptists of the 1600's to 1700's and the early American cousins of the Old School Absolute Predestinarian Primitive Baptists. Anyway, nuff'bout all that. My appreciation for your teachings here.
Thanks, Greg, I'm glad you enjoyed this post. I'm amazed at how many churches ignore the clear teaching of scripture on salvation. They often cite 1 Tim 2:4 which states, “[God] desires all people to be saved...” but Christ also states in 1 Peter 1:16, “...You shall be holy, for I am holy,” and I don't see anyone complaining when that clearly doesn't come to past. Take care.
Substack offers a red heart to indicate a "like". Totally insufficient! I would have put multiple "hearts" on this if I could have. I am Sov Grace! I hold to Baptist distinctive. Theologically my roots go back to the old English Baptists of the 1600's to 1700's and the early American cousins of the Old School Absolute Predestinarian Primitive Baptists. Anyway, nuff'bout all that. My appreciation for your teachings here.
Thanks, Greg, I'm glad you enjoyed this post. I'm amazed at how many churches ignore the clear teaching of scripture on salvation. They often cite 1 Tim 2:4 which states, “[God] desires all people to be saved...” but Christ also states in 1 Peter 1:16, “...You shall be holy, for I am holy,” and I don't see anyone complaining when that clearly doesn't come to past. Take care.