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God
chose them out of all the peoples of the earth.
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. . . the LORD has chosen you to be a people for His own possession
out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. (NASB)
Deut. 14:2 |
Promise
To Everyone. In the same way, God has chosen people to be His
children out of the world, some Jews and some Gentiles.
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For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who
are chosen, that they also may obtain the salvation which is
in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory. (NASB) 2 Timothy
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Yet, anyone who wants to be His child can make that decision.
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But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become
children of God, even to those who believe in His name . . .
(NASB) John 1:12 |
All
that each of us needs to do is believe
in Jesus Christ. A paradox exists in our understanding. Scripture
teaches that God has chosen
us to be His children and it teaches that we have a responsiblity
to choose Him. There are two previous
questions and answers
that discuss this important point. I would encourage you to study
the answer.
Conclusion:God
chooses each of us for different things for different reasons. He
has made our physical appearances different, and He has given each
of us different spiritual gifts. He has chosen some of us for salvation
and some to be His Chosen People. Only God knows why He does this.
His Chosen People are chosen by birth but anyone who wants to be His
spiritual child and go to heaven can make that decision.
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And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of
His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded
us. (NASB) 1 John 3:23 |
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