Baptists/Who are elected?

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Expert: - 7/28/2006


Question
Dear pastor

-How can some people be chosen/elected to be given the faith? Why doesn't everybody get a fair chance?

-Those who are not elected, will they og to hell?

Thanks for taking you time.
Yours sincerely
Andreas

Answer
Hi Andreas,
   The elected are those who by faith believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation.   Those churches and individuals that teach that some are elected to salvation and others to hell are in error.  The Bible does not teach this false doctrine.    Sadly, many churches teach this and it confuses people.
   It is a lenghty subject to explain, but I have written an article and posted it on my web site that explains why this teaching in false and God does not foreordain, predestintate, elect or decree that He will only save some He chooses and the others He condemns to hell without allowing them to accept salvation.  
This is the teaching of the Calvinists.

   You can read the article at http://bible-truth.org/election.htm .   It will answer your questions and hopefully clear the matter up for you.   It is a tragic thing that some people distort and corrupt God's word.    If you have further questions or comments please write.

Cooper Abrams

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Independent Fundamental Baptist missionary and pastor, ThB, MBS. I began pastoring in 1981, and have taught in churches, a Bible college, and a Bible Institute. I have written numerous articles on various subjects from a biblical perspective and many are posted on my web site Bible Truth ( http://www.bible-truth.org ). Bible Truth receives over sixty thousand visits per month. Since 1998 I have answered Bible related questions via e-mail. My answers are straight forward and biblical. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE -----DO NOT ASK A QUESTION AND THEN NOT READ THE ANSWER! ABOUT FOUR IN TEN QUESTIONS ASKED ARE NEVER READ. I FREELY GIVE MY TIME TO GIVE HELPFUL ANSWERS. OFTEN THE ANSWER WILL REQUIRE AS MUCH AS A HOUR OR MORE TO RESEARCH AND THEN TO FORMULATE THE REPLY. IF YOU SEND A QUESTION PLEASE BE THOUGHTFUL ENOUGH TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT. MOST PEOPLE DO...BUT ALL SHOULD. THANKS

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I have been a pastor since 1981 and a Independent Baptist missionary church planter since 1986. I have seen the Lord establish four Bible believing churches in Utah. My web site Bible Truth ( http:\\bible-truth.org ) continues to grow presently over 60,000 visits per month. The materials on the web site are mostly written by myself and contain sermons, Bible commentaries, articles on various biblical subjects.

Publications
- Appeared on Grizzly Adams DVD documentary "End Times: How Close Are We?" (http://www.grizzlyadams.com/Public/ChristianDVDs/index.cfm?productID=49). - Article "Are Mormons Christians" "O Timothy Magazine" Way of Life Literature (http://www.wayoflife.org/files/9959c77e05b303248173195e72476459-60.html)

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ThB and MBS from Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC

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