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By God's grace, still presenting the same old message from the same old Book...

Those chosen by the Father before the foundation of the earth are given to the Son (Joh 6:39,63,65; 17:24; Eph 1:4), the Son makes atonement for them (Joh 10:11; Eph 1:5,7), and those Christ gave His life for are regenerated by the Holy Ghost. Not all men have faith (2Thes 3:2; Acts 28:24). Faith is fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). Salvation is of the Lord. All praise belongs to Him! Salvation is not through the caprice of men, but is according to the will of God. A work by the Holy Spirit is required, the new birth, before a man is drawn to Christ. 

When one is born again, the mind is cognizant and discovers that some things are abhorred and some things desired, and that there is a hungering and thirsting, and clearly these things not part of the natural unregenerate man (2Cor 2:14). With the new birth there is faith given, otherwise why would there be a thirsting, hungering, that hopes for new things, that causes a man to think different about some things and act different. Truth is written on the heart and inward parts (Jer 31:33; Heb 8:11; 1Pet 1:23; Ps 37:31). There is warning given by Paul the word of God can be corrupted (2Cor 2:17), but Christ Himself is incorruptible (Heb 1:12; 13:8) (same yesterday today forever), so their is confirmation the rebirth is not accomplished by the hearing of the word that is preached, but rather, one is born of God Himself (Eph 2:1; Tit 3:5; 1John 2:29; 5:1; John 1:13; Rom 2:28-29). Faith is fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22). One is born again, by the Spirit. The new birth imparts Eternal Life and new desires (Ps 110:3; 37:31; 1John 3:6,9; 5:18; Ps 119:165; 2Cor 5:17; Eze 36:26; John 3:6; 10:28; Tit 1:2; 3:7; Rom 12:3). Regeneration is accomplished without the use of means, while conversion is accomplished by the use of means. The change wrought by the new birth results in conversion. There can be no conversion without regeneration. Regeneration and conversion are separate and distinct. There is conversion resulting from the new birth, and subsequent conversion from hearing the word preached is usual. 

John 6:39 (KJV) And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

In closing, I understand about election and regeneration, but there is also a harvest. A title of our Lord is, "The Lord Of The Harvest." As believers, we are to follow Christ, and he will make us fishers of men. Christ looked at the masses with compassion, and described them as sheep without a shepherd, white already to harvest, plenteous, but the labourers few. The atonement is finished, but the work of going is not (Joh 20:21; 10:11; Matt 9:36-38; 1Pet 2:21-25). The Lord knows those that are His, and not one will be lost.

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A message of comfort from the Scriptures,
that we through patience and comfort
of the scriptures might have hope.

Come and hear, all ye that fear God,
and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Psalms 66:16

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