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David Clayton Sr.
David Clayton Sr.
David Clayton Sr.
CHOSEN
If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28 CEV).
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The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Everyone who hears this should also say, “Come!” All who are thirsty may come; they can have the water of life as a free gift if they want it. (Revelation 22:17 ERV).
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David Clayton Sr.
Invita'on: God Acceptance: Faith Adop'on: Child Jus'fied: not guilty Righteous: right
Transformed: changed Sanc'fied: Saint Glorified: eternal body
CHOSEN
Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations.
(Luke 14:16 NLT)
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But they all began making excuses
(Luke 14:18 NLT)
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His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled,the blind, and the lame.’ (Luke 14:21 NLT)
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After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’ So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.
(Luke 14:22-23 NLT)
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you refuse to come to me to have life. (John 5:40 NIV).
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David Clayton Sr.
ELECTION PREDESTINED FOREKNOWLEDGE
Chosen Advance plans Advance knowing
God is all powerful, all knowing, everywhere at once, who uses natural and supernatural laws and the limita=ons of human free will to accomplish His purposes.
CHOSEN
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Not Fatalism
• Func=on mechanically in response to everything as being already determined.
Not Mechanical
• Everything is ordained. Nothing we can do to change what is already determined.
For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 1:9 NLT).
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But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. (2 Thessalonians 2:13 NIV)
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Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:1 NIV)
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But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies… (Romans 8:10-11 NIV)
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if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. (Romans 8:13 NIV)
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the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs —heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ
(Romans 8:16-17 NIV)
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For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
(Romans 8:28-30 NIV)
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When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers. (Acts 13:48 NLT)
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In Christ, he chose us before the world was made. He chose us in love to be his holy people—people who could stand before him without any fault (Ephesians 1:4 ERV)
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And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted, and it pleased him to do it. (Ephesians 1:5 ERV)
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And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in Christ, the one he loves.(Ephesians 1:6 ERV)
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We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people. For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. (1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 NLT)
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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9 NIV).
David Clayton Sr.
David Clayton Sr.