Romans 8:24-26 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit Itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
*verse 24 is written to God's elect (Freewill or Predestination). If you want to be bound by hope then be careful what you ask God to reveal to you, because once it is revealed, it is reality and not hope or faith.
*verse 25-26 relays that God will help the elect with their weaknesses. He will move them to do what He wants done.
Romans 11:7-8 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (According as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear:;) unto this day.
Matthew 13:10-16 And the disciples came, and said unto Him, "Why speakest Thou unto them in parables?" He answered and said unto them, "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, 'By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.' But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. {Esaias = Isaiah}
Isaiah 44:18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
The epitome of those that "hath not, from him shall be taken away" would be in Christ's Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-23; Mark 4:2-20; Luke 8:4-15) in that the seeds by the wayside, the seeds on stony places, the seeds that were scorched, and the seeds among thorns neither had depth, fertile ground, or atmosphere to develop .... those without ears to hear/eyes to see neither have the depth, fertile mind, or surroundings to develop the full fruit of understanding. To some degree this is for their own protection.
II Thessalonians 2:10-11 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Only God can blind someone's mind to the Truth of His Word if it is for their protection, and only God can open the seed of Truth for someone previously blinded. We are not to judge why someone does or does not see or is or is not worthy. This is not to take away from our duty to participate as fully as we are able. II Timothy 3:16-17 & II Timothy 2:15 Upcoming posts will lay out the rest of God's Plan with regard to the Millennium, Judgment Day, the one and only Unforgiveable Sin, and Salvation through Christ; as well as, Satan's Plan and how he has tried to impact God's Plan, and the purpose for this 2nd earth age and the age to come.
*verse 24 is written to God's elect (Freewill or Predestination). If you want to be bound by hope then be careful what you ask God to reveal to you, because once it is revealed, it is reality and not hope or faith.
*verse 25-26 relays that God will help the elect with their weaknesses. He will move them to do what He wants done.
Romans 11:7-8 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (According as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear:;) unto this day.
Matthew 13:10-16 And the disciples came, and said unto Him, "Why speakest Thou unto them in parables?" He answered and said unto them, "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, 'By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.' But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. {Esaias = Isaiah}
Isaiah 44:18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
The epitome of those that "hath not, from him shall be taken away" would be in Christ's Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-23; Mark 4:2-20; Luke 8:4-15) in that the seeds by the wayside, the seeds on stony places, the seeds that were scorched, and the seeds among thorns neither had depth, fertile ground, or atmosphere to develop .... those without ears to hear/eyes to see neither have the depth, fertile mind, or surroundings to develop the full fruit of understanding. To some degree this is for their own protection.
II Thessalonians 2:10-11 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Only God can blind someone's mind to the Truth of His Word if it is for their protection, and only God can open the seed of Truth for someone previously blinded. We are not to judge why someone does or does not see or is or is not worthy. This is not to take away from our duty to participate as fully as we are able. II Timothy 3:16-17 & II Timothy 2:15 Upcoming posts will lay out the rest of God's Plan with regard to the Millennium, Judgment Day, the one and only Unforgiveable Sin, and Salvation through Christ; as well as, Satan's Plan and how he has tried to impact God's Plan, and the purpose for this 2nd earth age and the age to come.
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