Brother Bob
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God chooses all for it is not His will that any would perish. It is man that rejects Him and man's sin separates him from God.
If as you say that "believing" is works then the works of believing is accepted of the Lord, as a matter of Scripture, it is required of the Lord, and there are different kind of works as in the following Scriptures.
The first works spoken of by Paul is "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ" and thou shalt be saved.
The second works is also spoken of by Paul also and says we are not saved by works but goes on to tell what kind of works and it is the works of the Law Covenant as is plainly shown in Eph:2
So, the conclusion of the matter is that the works of the Law cannot save you but you indeed must have the works of believing to be saved. Believing does not save you but is a commandment of God of us before He will save us. That is not my saying but the word of the Holy Scriptures of God.
(works of believing in the Lord Jesus Christ)
Acts, chapter 16
"27": And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
"28": But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
"29": Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
"30": And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
"31": And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
(works of the Law Covenant)
Ephesians, chapter 2
8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11: Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12: That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14: For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15: Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
If as you say that "believing" is works then the works of believing is accepted of the Lord, as a matter of Scripture, it is required of the Lord, and there are different kind of works as in the following Scriptures.
The first works spoken of by Paul is "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ" and thou shalt be saved.
The second works is also spoken of by Paul also and says we are not saved by works but goes on to tell what kind of works and it is the works of the Law Covenant as is plainly shown in Eph:2
So, the conclusion of the matter is that the works of the Law cannot save you but you indeed must have the works of believing to be saved. Believing does not save you but is a commandment of God of us before He will save us. That is not my saying but the word of the Holy Scriptures of God.
(works of believing in the Lord Jesus Christ)
Acts, chapter 16
"27": And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
"28": But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
"29": Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
"30": And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
"31": And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
(works of the Law Covenant)
Ephesians, chapter 2
8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11: Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12: That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14: For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15: Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
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