The Remnant - First But Not Last
"In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the FIRST to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory." (Ephesians 1:11-12 NIV)
The use of the word "first" implies that there is more to follow. In every harvest there is a small portion of the crop that matures early. In the Law of Moses those first fruits belonged to God and were Holy. In every generation, and in every place, God has had a chosen remnant, those "first" few who trusted Him.
There is a remnant today who are among the "first" to put their hope in Christ. Yet we are "first" only because we were "predestined" to come to a knowledge of our salvation in this Age.
Faith is a "gift" from God and has nothing to do with works of righteousness.
To the remnant of Israel God said...
https://jrwlakey.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-does-this-end.html
The use of the word "first" implies that there is more to follow. In every harvest there is a small portion of the crop that matures early. In the Law of Moses those first fruits belonged to God and were Holy. In every generation, and in every place, God has had a chosen remnant, those "first" few who trusted Him.
There is a remnant today who are among the "first" to put their hope in Christ. Yet we are "first" only because we were "predestined" to come to a knowledge of our salvation in this Age.
Faith is a "gift" from God and has nothing to do with works of righteousness.
To the remnant of Israel God said...
"This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone...I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you..." (Ezekiel 36:22-27 NIV)
And to the Body of Christ God has said...
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works..." (Ephesians 2:8 NIV)
The remnant among Israel and the Gentile remnant known as the Body of Christ are the "first" to trust, but rest assured, God intends to bring the remainder of His harvest into the barn in due time, for that is what He "wants."
"Then Peter began to speak: I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism"..."As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God"..."This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who WANTS ALL people to be SAVED and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for ALL people"..."For as in Adam ALL die, so in Christ ALL will be made alive. But each in turn...” (Acts 10:34; 1 Timothy 2:4; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 15:22 NIV)
The Remnant will be presented to God first, then all of the Harvest. The Bible is an amazing book, and claims to be the very Word of God. I'm trusting that it is so "all" must be "saved" because that is what God "wants".
If you want some more details on how it all ends follow this link...
And to the Body of Christ God has said...
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works..." (Ephesians 2:8 NIV)
The remnant among Israel and the Gentile remnant known as the Body of Christ are the "first" to trust, but rest assured, God intends to bring the remainder of His harvest into the barn in due time, for that is what He "wants."
"Then Peter began to speak: I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism"..."As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God"..."This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who WANTS ALL people to be SAVED and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for ALL people"..."For as in Adam ALL die, so in Christ ALL will be made alive. But each in turn...” (Acts 10:34; 1 Timothy 2:4; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 15:22 NIV)
The Remnant will be presented to God first, then all of the Harvest. The Bible is an amazing book, and claims to be the very Word of God. I'm trusting that it is so "all" must be "saved" because that is what God "wants".
If you want some more details on how it all ends follow this link...
https://jrwlakey.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-does-this-end.html