Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"
"Ye shall never fail" this certainty of a believer called to be saint is because the foundation of God stands sure. "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."(2 Ti.2:19) The seal is the blood of Jesus. The slain Lamb before the throne signifies it. He is worthy because his atonement covered the calling of the elect.. (He)"hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof, tells " he overcame the world. (Re.5:5; John 16:33). Faith is what the elect requires. St Peter exhorts them to show qualities of being built up on his foundation. Diligence, as the Spirit instructs us a virtue the ants witness. "Consider its ways' (Pr.6:6). Of the four beasts the lion represents them; the eagle represents the quality of faith and hope. "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."(Col.3:2). Third beast is the last Adam. Second beast has face of a calf, reflecting the stewardship of Adam who as Jesus said, "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."(Matt.20:28). In short virtues required for the elect are memorials in heaven, and as the key verse informs, "For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.". Without fully understanding predestination as set, a testimony in heaven and without works in his Son what are these half-baked Christians?. It is on one of such St Peter said, " Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God." (Ac.8:18-21) They want it both ways. Oh no God is not mocked by excuse of being ignorant. (Ro.1:18-21)
The verse in Peter 1:10 you mentioned shows in a very obvious way that salvation is never secured. Otherwise there ix mo reason for that " make your calling and election sure" . So isn't salvation sure? If we don''t do all those things mentioned in the previous verses, no it is not. This is obviously against predestination the way some believe it. Because it shows that even if God had selected some for salvation, the final
outcome depends on the individual, not God. Predestination implies secured salvation, otherwise it can not be applied.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"
"Ye shall never fail" this certainty of a believer called to be saint is because the foundation of God stands sure. "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."(2 Ti.2:19) The seal is the blood of Jesus. The slain Lamb before the throne signifies it. He is worthy because his atonement covered the calling of the elect.. (He)"hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof, tells " he overcame the world. (Re.5:5; John 16:33). Faith is what the elect requires. St Peter exhorts them to show qualities of being built up on his foundation. Diligence, as the Spirit instructs us a virtue the ants witness. "Consider its ways' (Pr.6:6). Of the four beasts the lion represents them; the eagle represents the quality of faith and hope. "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."(Col.3:2). Third beast is the last Adam. Second beast has face of a calf, reflecting the stewardship of Adam who as Jesus said, "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."(Matt.20:28). In short virtues required for the elect are memorials in heaven, and as the key verse informs, "For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.". Without fully understanding predestination as set, a testimony in heaven and without works in his Son what are these half-baked Christians?. It is on one of such St Peter said, " Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God." (Ac.8:18-21) They want it both ways. Oh no God is not mocked by excuse of being ignorant. (Ro.1:18-21)
The verse in Peter 1:10 you mentioned shows in a very obvious way that salvation is never secured. Otherwise there ix mo reason for that " make your calling and election sure" . So isn't salvation sure? If we don''t do all those things mentioned in the previous verses, no it is not. This is obviously against predestination the way some believe it. Because it shows that even if God had selected some for salvation, the final
outcome depends on the individual, not God. Predestination implies secured salvation, otherwise it can not be applied.
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