I said before that covenant creation and preterism are more hardcore than calvinism because the elect are fewer than what reform folk have misinterpreted by reading themselves into Scripture as the elect. smh. how did i miss this? by being indoctrinated into a tradition of man.
**MATTHEW 24 and MARK 13 are about what would happen in that 1st century THIS GENERATION, 24:34, 13:30
Matthew 24:22
And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for THE ELECT’s sake those days will be shortened.
Matthew 24:24
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even THE ELECT.
Mark 13:20
And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for THE ELECT’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
Mark 13:22
For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even THE ELECT.
Romans 11:5-7
Even so then, at THIS PRESENT TIME there is A REMNANT according to THE ELECTION of grace. 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. 7What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but THE ELECT have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
**According to this passage when would a remnant according to the election of grace be?
**What did the elect obtain?
**Who was blinded?
Romans 11:28
25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to ISRAEL until the FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES has come in. 26 And so ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED, as it is written:
“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 For this is MY COVENANT WITH THEM,
WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.”
28Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning THE ELECTION they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.
**Who was blinded? Israel
** Who were the gentiles? The 10 Northern Tribes
**Who is ALL ISRAEL? The elect and/or remnant of the 10 Northern Tribes & 2 Southern Tribes who are saved by The Gospel.
**Who did YHWH covenant with to take away their sins? Israel.
Who was the enemies of the gospel? unelected Israel.
Colossians 3:12
[ Character of the New Man ] Therefore, as THE ELECT of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
**Who was the elect of God? The remnant who placed faith in Christ.
**The elect will be with Christ at His appearing when? v4 When Christ appears as Scripture says in that 1st century THIS GENERATION.
**When will judgment and wrath come? v6 In that 1st century THIS GENERATION.
2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I endure all things for the sake of THE ELECT, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
**When would THE ELECT obtain salvation? At Christ's return in 70AD to judge Israel.
1 Peter 1:1
[ Greeting to THE ELECT Pilgrims ] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
**Who was the dispersion? The elect ex-Israelite gentiles who were scattered by the Assyrians.
2 John 1:1
[ Greeting THE ELECT Lady ] The Elder, To THE ELECT lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
tbc...