CONCLUSION OF MATTHEW 24 (Part 10)

CONCLUSION OF MATTHEW 24 (Part 10)

KENUTE P. CURRY

And the Word of the LORD came to me…….

In this brief overview we have seen that elect and election have nothing to do with salvation, predestined to eternal life or death, nor any Calvinistic definition. God elected priests, kings, disciples, Messiah, angels, and Jerusalem – all of which had nothing to do with being predestined to salvation. We then come to the election of Israel and see that in no less than 10 verses in the Old Testament God declared Israel to be His elect! When we turn to the New Testament we could see that elect/election/chosen never was there as a reference to being predestined to salvation.

Peter wrote to believing Jews (elect); Paul endured things for the sake of the elect (the Jews). Therefore, “the elect” does not mean “saved,” but simply someone or something elected for a particular purpose. God specifically elected the Jews, among other things, to be the special guests at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, and many rejected the invitation. They, like everyone, need to put on a wedding garment of salvation, to be accepted in (Matthew 22:1-14). When the time of Jacob’s trouble occurs, Satan will focus on the Jewish people. It is for their sakes that the days will be shortened and false messiahs and prophets will come to deceive them in particular.

Lastly, the gathering in Matthew 24:31 is not the rapture of the (Gentile) church; rather, Jesus will send out his angels to gather his elect, Israel, after the time of Jacob’s trouble.  

This is the Word of the LORD!

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