You are not chosen to believe in Christ, you are chosen because you are in Christ. Go back to Ephesians 1:4 again.
Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
God chooses or elects those who are "in Christ". You must first believe on Christ before you can be chosen by God the Father.
You are misreading and misunderstanding the grammar. "in him" is not an
adjective to modify "us;" it is an
adverb to modify "chosen." "in him" dictates
how He chose us. He chose us
to be "in him." It is NOT saying that He chose "us in him" or that He chose "us who are in him" or "us who will be in him."
Let's not forget this verse that proves your assertion wrong:
Phi 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
"In the behalf of Christ" just like "in Christ" modifies
given, not
you.
Those. Who. Believe. In. Jesus. Received. This. From. God.
Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
The Father blessed us
in Christ. How?...
Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
He chose us
to be in Christ before the foundation of the world that He would sanctify us as His people. How was this sanctification brought about?...
Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
He predestinated us to be adopted by Jesus Christ
to himself. Christ is the One Who does the adopting. An adopter chooses the adopted. The adoption is both transitive and reflexive: Christ adopts us to Himself. Why were we adopted?...
Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
To praise and demonstrate God's grace. His grace is what made us "accepted in the beloved [Jesus Christ]." We do not make ourselves accepted in Christ; God the Father makes us accepted in Christ. Now, how does the Father make us accepted in Christ?...
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Do you know what
redemption means? Christ
purchased something with His blood. When one
purchases something, one
obtains what one purchased. Christ did not purchase an empty deed or a lottery ticket. He purchased the Church; He purchased a people. Our election is made effective through Christ purchasing us with His blood, bringing about our forgiveness of sins. This all has to do with us being the recipients of God's grace.
This is why Jesus said you can only come to the Father through himself.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
You can't come to the Father, and he won't come to you unless you first come to Jesus. [emphasis added]
Absolutely unscriptural!
Joh 6:44
No man can come to me, except
the Father which hath sent me
draw him: and
I will raise him up at the last day.
Joh 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And
they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and
hath learned of [from] the Father, cometh unto me.
No one comes unless the Father effectually draws and teaches him.
Jesus is the mediator between us and the Father.
1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Do you know what
mediation entails?
G3316
μεσίτης
mesitēs
mes-ee'-tace
From G3319; a
go between, that is, (simply) an
internunciator, or (by implication) a
reconciler (intercessor): - mediator.
Mediation is not an
attempt at anything. When an Old Testament priest
mediated between an Israelite and God, the action resulted in reconciliation. When Christ mediates on behalf of a person, that person
is reconciled.
And Romans 8:29-30 is speaking of believers.
The scriptures show:
Sinner -----> Jesus -----> Father
You teach:
Father -----> regenerates sinner -----> Jesus
Yes, Romans 8:29-30 is about
believers. It is about how they
become believers--before and after. The
call in verse 30 is the inward call to salvation. The ones that God predestinated for sanctification (to be set apart as His people), He then called. Obviously this "call" simply CANNOT be the universal general call! Why? Because the verse says that those God
called He also
justified. None of these verses place any kind of
autonomous contribution of man into the picture.
Those whom God foreknew/fore-relationshipped (called according to
His purpose), He predestinated for sanctification, called, justified, and glorified. You cannot break the golden chain of redemption.
Your doctrine is unscriptural. Read 1 Timothy 2:5 carefully and notice Jesus is placed between us and the Father. That is not the order your doctrine teaches whatsoever.
Yes, Jesus is placed between us and the Father. The Father draws and teaches a people and gives them to the Son. All whom the Father gives to the Son will come. Those who come will not be cast out. Of all that the Son receives none will be lost. All these will be raised up at the last day. The whole transaction is between the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit bringing about the effects in God's people. Jesus as High Priest mediates between the Father and His people. This mediation
works and does not fail!
raying: