Jesus said: “You didn’t choose Me. I chose you!” “For many are called,
but few are chosen!” John 15:16, Matthew 22:14 NLT
When
you are a chosen child of God, you become His sheep! And that’s why Jesus said:
“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me!” John 10:27 NLT
Because
God’s chosen children listen to the voice of Jesus, they do not make a practice
of sinning, for Jesus Himself holds them securely, and the evil one cannot
touch them! (See 1. John 5:18)
God’s
chosen sheep will be warned against those who want to lead them astray, because
they have received the Holy Spirit, and He lives within them, so they don’t
need anyone to teach them what is true. For the Spirit teaches them everything
they need to know, and what He teaches is true—it is not a lie! So just as He
has taught them, they remain in fellowship with Jesus Christ! (See 1. John
2:26-27)
If
you are not chosen, even if you consider yourself to be a Christian, you will
not be able to be a sheep that listens to Jesus, be His follower, or be known
by Him!
For
this reason, Jesus said that, “On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord!
Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed
many miracles in your name. But I will reply, I never knew you!” Matthew
7:22-23 NLT
There
will also be many not chosen Christians who will say: “But we ate and drank
with you, and you taught in our streets. And Jesus will reply, ‘I tell you, I
don’t know you or where you come from! Get away from Me!” (See Luke 13:26-27)
When
Jesus has chosen you, He began
a good work within you! You will never fall away, but you will last till He comes
back to get you!
As
the apostle Paul said: “And
I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His
work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
Philippians 1:6 NLT
That’s why it is
written in Romans 8 verse 29 NLT that, “God knew His people in advance, and He
chose them to become like His Son, Jesus Christ!”
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