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If you do not change direction you might end up where you are heading.  Lao Tzu

2 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJV) But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

The Apostle Paul says  We give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters “ alway ” what great words to read. The Apostle Paul takes time not only to say those words but to put in writing so it can be read over and over. Words in a letter are better than words spoken. You see one might forget the words and what was really said but a letter never.  Then Paul goes on to give the reason for their thanks; “because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation” What does this mean? This my friend is a very touchy subject. Did God from the beginning choose who would and who would not go to heaven? Did some that were born have no chance at all of going to heaven? No chance of being forgiven of their sin? I personally don’t think so. Did God create male and female to sin by believing what the devil in the form of a serpent told them by lying? What does John 3:16 really mean? “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Did God so love planet earth that God gave His only son Jesus Christ for it? I don’t think so. First I must ask myself what is in the world? Aren't there people in the world? Of course they are. I would say that God sent Jesus into the world for the people who are in the world. For what reason did God do this? To keep the people who are in the world from perishing. How is this “that whosoever believeth in him should not perish” Ok who are these whosoever people?  Webster says this “Any one; any person” How do we know if a person really believes  2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  In an instant, you become a “new creature”, a new person. Well how do you know that? New is different from old. Saul who later would become Paul we read about him having an instant change in Acts chapter 9

Acts 9:1 (KJV) And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Acts 9:2 (KJV) And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. Looks as if it’s going to be a bad day for anyone who had placed their trust in the Lord Jesus as their savior. Saul is on his way to not only find them but to bound them and bring them to Jerusalem. But something happened to Saul before he found the first believer. In a moment, not days or weeks, not years of going to Church no in an instant, Saul’s life changed.  

Acts 9:6 (KJV) And he “Saul” trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. From that point on Saul’s life was never the same. One might say that God chose Saul and I would agree why would I say that? Because Saul was just like you and I, he was a whosoever. Oh yes God knows who is and who isn’t going to accept Him. Although God knows He gives  everyone the same opportunity. Yet God didn’t make that choice for us; we did “whosoever believeth in him should not perish.” Has there been an instant change?