I do not believe that one has to believe in election to be saved. But I also believe it is possible for one to believe they are saved, but they are not. For example, look at the tares among the wheat in so many churches.
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Election is one of those issues which we just can not fully understand this side of heaven; and maybe not even the other side. But the Bible clearly teaches it. And there seem to be good Bible-believing people on both sides of the issue.
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A most fascinating and important topic.
Yep, like it or not election is in The Bible. The dead cannot raise themselves, nor the carnal mind, which is at enmity with God, choose Him. Our freedom comes in Christ. We are free to do His will, or not, after we have been freed by Him. If we do not do His will there are consequences, often dire.
We are free to witness Christ to others. We must also pray for them. Our prayers, and our witness are ordained by God. How many people will be in heaven because of our blessed works of faith? How many people will be in hell forever, because we didn’t believe enough, nor care enough about them to love them into The Kingdom of God? We were too busy doing too many things that didn’t matter.
Imagine the tears shed, the horror, the sadness, many will feel to know that their loved ones aren’t there in heaven with them because they ignored God’s loving directive towards them. God works through our faith, our faithfulness to His Word. He wants to and will save many, but He works by faith, our faith. Our lives are not a test run. This is the real and everlasting opportunity to do good. Let’s do it before it is too late.
What a bond of love! What a rejoicing forever! How great and wonderful it will be to share eternity with those we have been faithful, who are in heaven with us because we believed what The Bible said, and followed it. Let all of us Christians love others into God’s eternal Heaven.