My brother-in-law is finishing his engineering degree, and we went to his grad dinner thing tonight. It hasn't been an easy road, and I'm really impressed by his perseverance and dedication. I'm glad he's made it. Way to go!
John 15
I was just noticing how John 15:6-7 seem to go along with what I was saying the other day about assurance of salvation. There's this idea of abiding, or remaining in Jesus in order to maintain that salvation. Anyone who does not remain in Him is cast away.
In John 15:16, Jesus states that He has chosen His disciples, not the other way around. Here in this teaching by Jesus we find both the idea of election and personal responsibility. We are chosen, but we need to remain in Him. Somehow, they go hand in hand. Being chosen doesn't let you off the hook of responsibilty, but neither are yiu the one responsible for your salvation. It's another one of those paradoxes that we live with.
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