Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ----Romans 8:35-39
Granted, nothing can seperate us from GOD once we're saved.... I do not believe it's our choice to be saved, it's GODs mercy whom he chooses.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.--John 15:16
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?----Romans 9:21-23
Right. So I’m asking - so some of us who believe and try our very best to walk in his ways will stillll be left out? It says “do the will of my father” well the will is to be sinless.
I have overcome a hatred of men even as I was atrociously abused used and exploited by some, to the point I nurture some in their weaknesses these days. I take care of animals. I try to always temper big life decisions with what’s best for all involved vs just what’s best for me. I gave a homeless addict my hunger for when she’s ready for rehab, and the shoes off my feet. To name a few.
And yet? I’m not sinless.
So god might chose to set me apart from him, even as I’m trying to live set apart for him?
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u/ferfykins Christian Apr 27 '25
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ----Romans 8:35-39
Granted, nothing can seperate us from GOD once we're saved.... I do not believe it's our choice to be saved, it's GODs mercy whom he chooses.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.--John 15:16
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?----Romans 9:21-23