THE ELECT
Brother James, OIC
1Pe 1:1-5 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Tit 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
The Elect of God according to His foreknowledge are a different people from those in the world and in the Worldly Church. Gods Elect are a remnant of True Believers whose faith delivers them unto salvation here in these perilous end times. A predestined people chosen before time began out of what the world views as foolish and base; the poor, the prostitute, the drunkard, the addict, the thief, the handicap, the uneducated, the abused and emotionally distraught, these God has chosen because they are rich in Faith.
1Co 1:24-31 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord
Jesus Himself pointed to this day and these people in many parables. One of The Wedding Feast is a prime example of the Last Days Religionists as compared to thse whom God would elect.
Mat 22:1-14 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment, And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.
It is a very humbling moment when the God turns on His Light within and the Spirit of Understanding opens your eyes to see what is real and what isn't. The Word states that this is the moment where your senses (spiritual) have been exercised to discern what is good and what is evil.
2Ti 2:23-26 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
I recently failed this scripture in that I allowed myself to get caught up in a foolish wrangling about Free Will versus Predestination. Bottom Line if you think you did it, you chose it, you found it, it is a very prideful thought but when the True Reality reveals itself that God foreknew and called you to be before time began brokenness and thanksgiving occurs. If you are the Elect you will know this as God has given you the understanding to impart the life giving Truth of His Word.
Thomas Aquinas once wrote:
"Thou art not the better if thou art praised nor the worse if thou art dispraised because as thou art thou art and no matter what may be said of thee thou art no better than Almighty God that called you to be."
There are few Elect of God but many were called to be but God foreknew and set all things in motion. Theses days will be shortened for our, the Elects sakes, as many perverse doctrines have entered the Church Buildings but we are called to this end time Spiritual War to Fight the Fight of Faith in Truth.
