I'm counting on Rev Albert Einstein to quote the scriptures that prove that God chooses us, and that He knew, before we were born, who would accept Him and who would reject Him. On those ". . . He put His mark."
2007-08-24 06:31:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God put "His mark" on the Elect.This group will defend us during the tribulation and teach those who never had a chance to learn the truth of God during the millinium.
No God doesnt know whether one will accept or reject Him till its over.He WILL NOT make someone love Him.This is the whole reason for being born into the world so we can choose who we will follow.
2007-08-24 06:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by iron maiden77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a little bit of both. We are all children of God because he created all of us. He chose to create us, and chose to give us life. He gave his son for the whole world, not just a select few. However, he knows already who will and who will not follow Him. It doesn't mean that he MADE it happen that way. Because someone has knowledge of something doesn't mean they had a hand in the outcome and made it happen in a particular way or order. We have to choose to follow Him. We are all God's children, but we aren't all adopted into the family of Christ through adoption. We all have the adoption papers, some just haven't signed them yet. (read Romans 8).
2007-08-24 06:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by One Odd Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be chosen means that you have obeyed the Word of God. "Many are called but the chosen are few." God calls everyone and chooses a few because only a few obey God's calling which is His Word.
God has done everything He can to chose us and it is up to us become chosen ones. The calling is there. God knows who will accept the calling because He can see the future. That does not mean that we do not make the decission for ourselves. He does everythiing He can to help us but if we choose not to head the calling then that was our doing and not Gods.
2007-08-24 06:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are referring to the small flock that Jesus spoke of that numbers 144,000. These were chosen by God to rule with Jesus over the rest of the big flock.
They do get a mark, but the mark will only be sealed if they are faithful until death.
The rest of us that do not get the mark get to be part of the great crowd, that is so big it cannot be numbered.
So God hopes all of us get to know him, but Jesus said most won't. We are NOT predestined. It is up to each and every one of us.
2007-08-24 06:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by Futures_Inc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God creates us in the wombs of our mothers and implants our soul sent from heaven after completion of four months of pregnancy. God gives plenty of love between parents and love in their hearts for the child so they raise the child to the best of their abilities. God guides humans the right way to live through divine revelations like Torah, Bible and Quran and by religious preachers to teach us to differentiate between good and bad and what is the best way to live and serve God and humans.
We choose God or we reject God. God doesn't choose us but gives us life to test how shall we live in this world, whether we will accept and follow God. Or we reject His commands and live like animals without any concious or without thinking about consequences of our bad behaviour, crimes etc. in this life. On the Day of Judgment, if we fail God's test, we will be punished and then forgiven, or we will be completely burned in fire depending on how our deeds balance out on the scale of good and bad.
2007-08-24 07:10:16 · answer #5 · answered by majeed3245 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sweet Pea I believe both, because he gives us a free will to chose and he chooses us to follow his will. God Bless!
2007-08-24 06:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by b n real 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i disagree he died on the cross so that whososever believith in him shall be saved. i don't believe in predestination like that. he knows what choices we will make but he has given us free will to choose to follow him.just like he gave adam and eve the choice to eat of the tree or not.he didn't have to put the tree of knowledge in the garden but he did to give a choice.
2007-08-24 06:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by karen w 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God chose me.
2007-08-24 06:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by Lana 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Um...sure.
My Gods are great and my ancestors found them. Blame the dead people, I'm just following my blood line. :D
2007-08-24 06:49:25 · answer #9 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He chose me first, so that I could choose Him.
2007-08-24 06:44:52 · answer #10 · answered by sdb deacon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋