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Chapter 43 of 69

4. "But what if I am not one of the elect?”

1 min read · Chapter 43 of 69

You can readily settle that yourself. Without attempting to delve into the mysteries of the divine decrees and the divine foreknowledge, it is enough to say that all who come to God through His Son are elect. Our Lord makes this very plain in John 6:37. He says, "All, that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." Now do not linger too long on the first half of the verse. Be clear about the latter half, for it is there that your responsibility is found. Have you come to Jesus? If so, you have His pledged word that He will not cast you out. The fact that you come proves that the Father gave you to Christ. Thus you may be certain that you belong to the glorious company of the elect.
D. L. Moody used to put it very simply: "The elect are the `whosoever wills'; the non-elect are the `whosoever won'ts:" This is exactly what Scripture teaches. The invitation is to all. Those who accept it are the elect. Remember, we are never told that Christ died for the elect. But what does the Word say? "Christ died for the ungodly." Are you ungodly? Then He died for you. Put in your claim and enter into peace.
Meditate on the Holy Spirit's declaration through the apostle Paul: "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." Nowhere are we told that Christ came to save the elect. The term "sinners" is all embracing, for "all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Are you sure you are a sinner? Then you may be certain there is salvation for you. Do not exercise yourself in matters too high for you. Just be simple enough to take God at His word.
“Sinners Jesus will receive:
Sound the word of grace to all
Who the heavenly pathway leave,
All who linger, all who fall.
Sing it o'er and o'er again:
Christ receiveth sinful men.”

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