Today,
reply is on divine predetermination (many say, destiny; fate), and
whether the individuals who will be saved at the end of the world
were chosen and named before, or during Creation. Salvation is
decided among and for the living. Conditions and frameworks for the
salvation of all mankind have been provided for the descendants of
Adam, however, there are many factors that decide and determine who
on the earth will be saved. In addition to how they have been
influenced by sacred law, human affairs, chance, and the operations
of sin that generate points for change, choice and decision, men will
be examined for how they have displayed the image of GOD, and whether
they resembled, reflected, and revealed the character and likeness of
Jesus Christ. Divinely provided opportunities and possibilities
exist that men are encouraged to acknowledge, embody, fulfill, and
practice, yet, are not coerced or violently forced to obey.
Attitudes, behavior, conduct, service, suffering, thoughts, and works
recorded in the books of life are being used as indicators and
identifiers for each individual. The focus of divine judgment will
be their invisible, unchanging spirit content. Those who will be
privileged to exist as immortal life companions of divinity secure
their standing with GOD by the way they carry out their lives on the
earth as mortals, as the new
creation, and as those in the
resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is written: Matthew 7: 18-23 ,
King James Version (KJV): 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil
fruit, neither can
a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that
saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many
will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy
name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew
you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. A fighter at “Yahoo!
Answers” public forum on Religion & Spirituality using the ID
“Blue Ridge” (Level 2 with 660 points) posted the following:
God
Knows Who Is Saved?
Before
the creation of time, God already knew who is going to heaven or not.
So, what is the point of repentance?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of
thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they
grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth
forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of
his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of
the heart his mouth speaketh. And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do
not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my
sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is
like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the
foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat
vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was
founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a
man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against
which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and
the ruin of that house was great. (Luke 6: 44-49, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Was Divine Power Squandered? (01/14/2020); Ones
Spirit Must Grow? (09/29/2019); Repentance Must Happen Now
(06/07/2019); King Solomon and Predestination? (11/14/2018); Neither
“All-knowing” Nor “Omniscient” (11/07/2017); To Forgive is
Divine? (04/06/2016); After the Rapture? (11/01/2012); Opportunity to
Repent (11/02/2012)
“Blue
Ridge”, in the same way an elementary school principal knows,
without having yet seen them, the age and grade for every child who
will be in their care before the first day of school, and understands
that not all the children will do well without special attention, GOD
knew at Creation the possibilities for mankind without making the
outcome of their efforts preset (we say, determined). Conditions,
mechanical process, natural law, and diverse operations were
established to continue the universe through divine order. Many
apply “predetermination” (fate; destiny) as an idea to explain
human life events, rather than individual achievement on the basis of
ones knowledge, character, commitment, skill, talent, etc.
Divinity
is spirit in form, process, and substance; and we are correct to say,
divinity is immortal, incorruptible, and invisible. Even so, GOD
exercises prerogative, purpose, and sovereign will. The inseparable
aspects of GOD include balance, faith, holiness, oneness without
sameness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin. While many
sinners and developing Christian believers are willing to describe
GOD using commonsense and popular ideas that label the Creator as
all-knowing, omniscient, and omnipresent, mature Christians heavily
rely on the information that comes through the holy writings. Divine
fullness (we also say, Deity; the Godhead; the Father, the Son, the
Holy Spirit) may exist within consciousness and self-will
(willpower). The Bible records the appearance of divinity on the
earth using thousands of events, within thousands of human lives,
over the course of thousands of years. In addition to sacred law,
covenant relationships, divine proclamations, promises, prophecies,
eternal purpose, testimonies, and recorded witness, otherwise unknown
truth regarding divinity has been shared through Incarnation (i.e.,
appearing in human flesh), through revelation, and through the
imparting of spirit matter from the makeup of GOD. Consider again
the following that uses language from the Bible, and a selection from
the music ministry of Steve Amerson:
(1.)
Malachi 3: 13-18, King James Version (KJV): 13 Your words have
been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye
say, What have we spoken so much against thee? 14 Ye have
said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we
have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before
the LORD of hosts? 15 And now we call the proud
happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that
tempt God are even delivered. 16 Then they that feared the LORD
spake often one to another: and the LORD
hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written
before him for them that feared the LORD, and
that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith the
LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my
jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that
serveth him. 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the
righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that
serveth him not.
(2.)
2nd Timothy 2: 19, KJV: 19 Nevertheless the foundation
of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that
are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart
from iniquity.
(3.)
Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind
the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the
things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death;
but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the
carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in
the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in
the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any
man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVM8eD-4pag.)
Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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