"Just as He chose us in Him befoer the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before Him in love".
One phrase which is very difficult to get around, no matter what your spiritual disposition is, is the phrase "He chose us". Whether Calvinist, Arminian or something else, how can you get around this? We did not choose God. He chose us. And not today, yesterday, last month or even when we were born. We were chosen by Him before the world was even created.
Why were we chosen? Simple. Not to be saved...not to be good people...but to be holy. Holy means that which is set apart for a specific use. God set us apart for His own use. We are to be holy and blameless. This is two sides of the same coin. To be holy indicates an inward dispositon. To be blameless indicates an outward appearance. So God chose us not only to holy inwaqrdly but also to lead such good lives that no one can question what we do or say.
Remember what we were chosen for. Lead your life this way
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