The Narrow Path Ministries

The Good Pleasure of God is the Sole Cause of His Gracious Election Romans 9:11-13 (ESV) though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of his call [12] she was told, "The older will serve...

Our election is not founded on God’s foreseeing our future faith. Ephes. 1:4 (ESV) even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love We are simply chosen by God in love. It is not for anything in us. Not for a faith that God could...

True believers are chosen before the foundation of the world . We are predestined by God to be His children according to the sovereign purpose of His will. Ephes. 1:4-5 (ESV) even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love [5] ...

There is no shifting nor turning of the will of God. Psalm 33:11 (ESV) The counsel of the Lord stands forever , the plans of his heart to all generations. Ephes. 1:11 (ESV) In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according ...

Some examples of God's resolve especially toward the salvation or destruction of men. Esau and Jacob were rejected and elected, based on nothing but God’s determinate purpose . Romans 9:11 (ESV) "Though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God's purpose of ele...

[quote="de"]Well, God has visited some trials on us. My wife has ruptured a disk, and some other personal issues have also popped up, which accounts for my absence for the las couple of weeks. quote]

Sorry about that. Hope your return well. May the Lord be with you. Jude

He chose Israel. Deut. 7:6 (ESV) "For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth." He chose them freely (God repeats the words). Deut. 14:2 (ESV) "For you are a peop...

Dear James, You are completely free to respond to my posts. I am sorry to be frustrating you if that is the case. I do not intend to be a stumbling block to anyone. But I do not care at this time to interact with responses to my posts. That Lord willing will come. I cannot promise I will respond to ...

Scriptures where the verb “ to know ” and “ foreknow” connote God’s electing love. Of Abraham : Genesis 18:19 (ESV) "For I have chosen him , that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abra...

God has a determinate will. He decrees. Psalm 2:7-8 (ESV) I will tell of the decree : The Lord said to me, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you. [8] Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. He determines. Luke 22:22 (ESV) For the Son of M...