Be prepared for some hardcore theology, as this gets complicated - predestination, Calvinism...you'll have guessed by now that Jessica will be doing most of the talking.
In introduction to this topic, there's a few important things to think about:
1) Chosen & Christ come together. We wouldn't all be 'Chosen' if it weren't for 'Christ'. Before him, God didn't really choose many people - there's specifics such as the house of David, Jospeh, Moses, Abraham. Then there's the people of Israel (Deuteronomy 7:6). But in terms of the global population...a drop in the ocean. Heaven would've been a very empty place before Jesus came along.
2) This isn't just some wacky idea - Peter picks it up in 1 Peter 1 (well worth a read) in his letter to the scattered church, and it follows on from God choosing Israel in the Old Testament.
3) Stuart Townend's 'In Christ Alone' will no doubt make an appearance in this series. Have a listen to it again, and meditate on the words. You stand in the love of Christ, you live in the death of Christ, you are bought with the precious blood of Christ, and you stand in the power of Christ.
Can I get an Amen?
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