Why God Chose You with Greg Laurie

Do you know that you have been chosen by God and that we have been put here for a reason? God chose us because He loves us and wants fellowship with us. He desires for us to discover the reason why we are here-for such a time as this.
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[@elisafabrique1731]

Please pray for my biological family, their beliefs are, all over the place. Please also pray for the privledged that took from the disabled

[@plannerfunandinspirationwithme]

I never knew my earthly father, but I can’t wait to be held in the arms of my Heavenly Father.

[@dana44ism]

Me too sister, me too...

[@barbaraduncan-john8863]

Amen

[@robinowens9635]

Same here! 😘

[@courtneychambers9214]

No matter how many times I hear the gospel I still get choked up. That Jesus would take my places.

[@anthonyrodriguez2382]

There's absouluty nothing wrong with getting emotional when we think of what Jesus did for us.i get emotional every time I see the last scene of passion of the Christ when the stone is rolled away,you see the linen cloth sink down,and you see him sitting there.i cry every single time

[@martindeleon9863]

Anthony Rodriguez Me too. The sequel is going to be amazing next year!

[@Sacrifice-Paid]

Amen, and what a glorious day it will be when every knee will bow at the name of Jesus, and when we come back with Jesus at the 2nd coming to see Him kick Satan into his jail for 1000 years 💥

[@Sacrifice-Paid]

Jerry Collins I’ve read the New Testament numerous times (and most of the Old Testament, and still ploughing thru it) and I know who Jesus is, and judging by all that you’ve said, well......, I’ll take Gods word as Gospel, pardon the pun, and pray that u will be like the person on the other cross who recognised who Jesus was and is, the Messiah and King who took the punishment for our sins, God bless u 🙏🏻

[@Sacrifice-Paid]

Jerry Collins I don’t know wot kind of cult u are part of, but u need help....

[@peytonseniw1672]

Amen praise Jesus thank you so much

[@amazinggrace4697]

Thank you Pastor Laurie! I have and continue to learn so much from you. Thank you God for bringing Pastor Laurie into my life.. Amen

[@rainej7013]

I always say the sinners prayer for some reason everytime even though Iam saved just in case I may have any unrepentant sin. And it chokes me up everytime❣️✝️❤️I know I’m saved, I repent and pray evey day and try my best to live it. This was a great sermon.❤

[@heshmobster]

I need soooo much prayer right now .... Please pray for me i was dedicated to this church in riverside when i was a 6 months old my parents gave me a good life.. Unfortunately In my adult years i fell very far away from God and have sins that give me so much guilt. THANK YOU GOD FOR HELPING ME RECOVER .

[@djkk464]

Jesus Loves you soooo much and will stick closer than a brother😍

[@taraschmidheini4674]

❤️🙏😇

[@cherylking646]

Amen

[@felicedemarco5534]

I'll continue to pray for you. The devil is a liar, a thief, and a cheater. You are a prodigal. Jesus ❤'s you 🙏

[@KelseyPruett]

Turn to Jesus every day♥️✝️ He is with you! Praise Jehovah forever! He doesn’t give up on you🕊

[@Chowder_head]

Pray for people who don't believe. In Jesus name.

[@skaterpro9111]

@Jerry Collins Jesus Christ loves you

[@djb570]

Including enemies...ugh

[@dianegibbs461]

I ALWAYS WONDERED WHY ME GOD ??? IM THE ONLY ONE OUT OF 5 KIDS TO BE BORN WITH A RARE DISEASE..BUT I THANK GOD FOR OPPORTUNITIES HE GAVE ME GOOD JOBS I LOVE MY SONS I FEEL ME AND EX CHOSE BIGGER THINGS THAN PUTTING GOD FIRST IN THE FAMILY. BUT NO MATTER 13 SURGERIES IN MY LIFE I THANK HIM FOR SPARING ME TO LEARN EVEN MORE MORE ABOUT YOU JUST ME AND YOU GOD.....SO MUCH WISH HE HAD CHOSE ME VERY YOUNG TO WORK SOLELY FOR YOU IN THE MISSION FIELD NEVER MARRY JUST SPEND ALL OF MY LIFE FOR YOU...THANK YOU GOD.I LOVE HIM

[@rockscorpion]

God has chosen us Believers to call Unbelievers to believe.... that's great preaching 🤔!😊👌😇🥰

[@GrimmRippers]

Time has come for all ye sleepers to awaken out of sleep; repent and walk with Jesus for the great deception is soon to come. If you know you are not saved or have backslided, sprint to the Lord and sin no more. Within one hour, everything will change. God bless.

[@jesuslovesjudy]

"You have a Father in Heaven that's awesome" 🤚😁👍😂

[@JoanBrown-tf6dr]

Lord please bring my family back to you,living for you praising you bringing people to know you

[@willsu21]

Thank you. I’m struggling today. My wife and kids are putting lots of judgement on me and I feel like I can do nothing right. It is difficult when my teenage children try to correct relationship issues between me and my wife. Feel beaten down and trapped.

[@jdude7650]

What a blessing of a message! All glory to Christ.

[@cindyruiz7434]

Word of God powerful thee end of the world is here God is calling all to repentance Amen

[@pollackhurst754]

How are you doing?

[@ChildoftheKing23]

I am a Child of the King!!! Praise His precious and holy Name! By His grace!!!

[@dianegibbs461]

I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE ADOPTED SO THANK YOU GOD FIR ADOPTING AND LOVING ME UNC9NDITIONALLY

[@MadMax-tq7te]

I am a new Christian. I have listened to the book of psalms, and realize that the wicked lose. And that’s scary because I need to be the one to help them see they need Jesus.

[@jarixabeltre9919]

Jerry Collins that’s ridiculous, repent turn to God and ask for forgiveness

[@THE-REAL-DEAL-]

@Jerry Collins r u just illiterate or just plan atheist

[@joanburnette7790]

What a blessing this message is. And what a wonder is God's love and grace!

[@ritchievernon8099]

Pastor Greg I know you will remember Three dog night? They did a song called try a Little tenderness and that song fits even today! 🙏

[@darrith9434]

Dear Pastor Laurie. Thank you for this message. It was relevant and a blessing to me.

[@mattystuart2992]

The thing about Greg Laurie is he never has lost his love and conviction for Jesus, while there are many that decieve people in that position and use it for their own evil desires, Greg Laurie is a true follower of christ. 1 John:4 4 Beloved,do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

[@chocloditelensman]

Thank you pastor Laurie. You are a blessing to all.

[@susanflakes6968]

Absolutely! Amen! HE is ENOUGH! Yes! Really Great Tidings!...sans "HANDLERS"...

[@JackFrost-xy7yl]

Love the story of Ester.

[@tyreecobb6222]

Excellent sermon!!! Praise the Lord Jesus and thank you Pastor Greg!!!

[@franceskaCapone]

This sermon brought me to tears. One of the best I've ever heard that dug down deep!

[@lisamillas7157]

I am so grateful for your sermons. I have listened to you for year's. My daughter sent this sermon to me and I have listened to it. I too am adopted and my Mother did not want me. I have lived through two attempted abortions and my Mom was angry at times. The wonderful man who adopted me died when I was three year's old. My life was super bad for awhile. However in 2003 I accepted The Lord as my Savior. I began to feel for my Mother and I honored her. She died in 2006 in my arms. It was unexpected. Before she died I had been laying hands on her and I told her that I forgave her and that I loved her. She said that she loved me as well. When I am driving and your sermons come on I feel a comfort. I can't wait to hear what you have to say. God Bless and Thank You

[@pollackhurst754]

How are you doing?

[@dwcushman1]

Thank you so very much for bringing truth and clarity to this very important issue. The notion that Christ died only for the elect is utter nonsense and heresy because that’s not what the Bible says. He died for all, but we all have a choice as to what we do with that fact. “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” (John 1:12) This verse, as well as many others, makes it clear that a free will choice is a vitally important part of salvation.

[@cliffford2897]

Thank you for clarifying this

[@denniscampbell242]

God chooses according to His will and good pleasure. Nothing else.

[@dianegibbs461]

AMEN HERE 2021 OCT..ARE WE OR NOT IN UNCERTAIN TIMES...PRAYING..WORSHIP...SHARING SALVATION..HELPING OTHERS...IN SUCH TIMES LIKE THIS..

[@darrellcampbell9229]

Really good to hear message. Amen.

[@JarPanda]

Because we will never die in heaven, we will only progress and grow stronger. I believe we will continue to grow older, but in a new way that we have never experienced on Earth. Growing older in a way that only improves on our faculties and capabilities. I highly doubt we'd just grow to a certain age (like 33) then just stay 33 for all eternity.

[@TasteandElevate]

❤❤❤❤❤ I love these sermons!! So blessed! God is amazing!

[@nicholascarter6543]

Please pray for me. I’m struggling in the faith... My wife is 7months pregnant and I’ve never been a dad... I want to teach our son the Truth but I’ve been studying theology and trying the best I can to understand certain things concerning God BUT I CAN’T!! I’ve cut John Piper off because I don’t agree at all with his teaching(or at least HOW he explains what he may be “trying to say/teach..” I have even cut off my x pastor whom I’ve known since a teenager because we had a conversation about John Piper and he was agreeing with him but also claiming that John Piper is not teaching a works based salvation but rather “teaching in accord with sound doctrine.” I do not hold that God awakens some and let’s others die (like most reformed Christians believe) and I don’t think the “dead corpse” analogy is a very good way of describing spiritual deadness... I do not hold to the “extreme sovereignty” view (hyper-Calvinism) and I’m not quite sure about moderate Calvinism but I have to admit that it’s more reasonable and I think is MUUUUCH MORE biblically accurate and within God’s revealed loving character we find in the Bible. I like Leighton Flowers but I realize that I can’t trust any man REALLY. I’d rather listen to someone who does not teach confusing doctrine and make me feel anxious like “what if I’m not elect”or “what if I’m not obedient enough and I’m just deceiving myself that I’m saved?” Why do we suffer for Adam’s choice ect......... question after question. It’s so overwhelming. My blood pressure has gone up. Anyways,I still believe the Truth and I’m not giving up like others because I know Christ my Lord and Savior will pull me through this somehow and I will cooperate however I must. Please pray for me,y’all!

[@eyemmeohigho]

You r right wow it took 37 yrs I was insane he does...I can't wait 2 witness

[@susanflakes6968]

Brother, thank you. I want to fulfill the Destiny HE has put on me 100% and I appreciate HIM trusting me for it and I desire the same for everyone else. It's really that simple. I don't want to be trouble for anyone and I'm geared to be a total blessing! We will continue to see where HE wants this to go..Blessings!

[@shannonshoup3215]

Thank you Pastor Laurie I am so very thankful that I was able to hear your messages. I need them desperately! Thank you God for Pastor Laurie, please bless him and his family!

[@susanflakes6968]

John 3:21 is Obedience and not to do it is Disobefience...we must Converge in person quickly.

[@THE-REAL-DEAL-]

God chose me to become a pastor and I am not joking he actually chose me the things that I have been threw will help me help millions of people I'm just getting started on my journey theres a lot of reason how I found out he chose me I'm very excited n extremely grateful all glory to God

[@suzysantana6033]

I needed this word right now. Thank you Pastor

[@aprilmenchaca2269]

I love this message of our adoption through Jesus Christ ❤️ I love you Jesus

[@karrisajoss4271]

Love hearing these verses. Wonderful that we have a perfect Heavenly Father and Jesus who loves us. God can only do what man can never do. And yes, we got to let doubt go, no matter what past family, friends, neighbors, church members, bosses, co-workers or anyone else has done, we too are not perfect. Thank you Father for being the best Father a girl or anyone else can have. Praise and glory to God. 🤗🙏🏻😇🌹💕

[@supplantermusic9413]

Jesus is Lord

[@janelle009]

Sent to a K-wave video of you from The Weird Darkness Podcast, which led me to your channel. Thankful for that 🙏

[@SeriDA77]

Thank you for this message from God.

[@krautdogz2864]

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” *Jesus loves you, friends!*

[@EXOTICAMARIELEOSUN]

GRATEFUL THANKFUL THANK YOU PASTOR THIS MESSAGE RESIGNATE DECREE DECLARE FATHER GOD LORD JESUS CHRIST MY SHEPHERD SAVIOR FROM BIRTH AMEIN 🙏 SHALOM 😂❤❤❤❤

[@gabrielleoudeman8080]

Thank you for this message Pastor Laurie!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lorenzocervantez4020]

FIIIIRRRREEEEE

[@jesusbeloved3953]

We need to separate what God knows from what we choose. God is Alpha and Omega; declaring the beginning from the end- and everything else in between. He knows who will come, so in that way we are predestined. But, we don’t know. So, we are called to witness and pray for everyone. God still knows who will answer, but it is charged to our reward for believing and acting on the hope for a positive answer for whom we are praying. If this seems too easy and simple, it’s because, just like salvation, we miss it if we over think it....like theologians!

[@tessalogan586]

It's up to you to be GOOD.

[@Lili-Benovent]

Gee that sounds exciting Tessa, being a goody two shoes for the rest of your life, always asking the invisible man if every thought or deed you do meets his stringent rules, Face it JESUS IS A DRAG.

[@rudyferrell1887]

No one is good. If it were up to me I would be sinless, but I'm far from sinless

[@PatriciaSanchez-qu7sc]

God bless his heart!

[@cindyruiz7434]

Word of God Amen powerful God says come unto me and plead your case. His Anointed one Cindy Anne Amen

[@cindyruiz7434]

We rebuke you brother you will beg God for pity remember the word of God Satan we cast you out coward by the blood of Jesus Christ Amen

[@cindyruiz7434]

I am going to pray for you brother I am taking you to the Altra by rebuking you and correcting you by the blood of Jesus Christ Amen I Love you brother a angel of God

[@eloisepires3541]

Please have portuguese subtitles in your videos. I'm brazilian, I'm using google translator. I read a bible that contemplates your preaching, your words are blessed by God, speak a lot to my heart. I would like not only to read, but to hear your words thus guided by the Holy Spirit.

[@jimmyrawlings3343]

I want to thank you pastor your preaching and teaching have helped me out so much . I first heard you in the early morning on Christian radio in Humboldt county. Hearing your voice brings peace to my heart , there is something about you .

[@yasminegrace47]

I really needed to hear this today. Thank you.

[@alerdman2002]

"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. John 6:44....which leads us to post trib

[@cherylking646]

Not only did God put you there to help them all to learn something. You are there also to learn infant them to help you.

[@suzannemika4411]

ank you pastor Greg I pray for you and the blessed man you are! I try to pass your word to others.. How can I get your beginners Bible so I can pass them on to others and spread the word of God . I try to Evangelize to others on the street that I meet. I pass out The Daily Bread prayed book! Let me know Please pray with me as I pray for my entire family that they give themselves to God.. I pray for daughter that the Holy Spirit fill her heart with His Word and that she honor Him and Worship Him and that she comes back to us so we can be reunited as a family. I want us to all be in heaven together. You have met my son John in CA, he worked at Newport Beach Police DEPT. Please pray for me as a mom that we can be reunited as a blessed family. There is such a disturbance between my children and my daughter is not talking to her brother and I . I’m 77 years old and I pray my family will become close again. Thank you for prayer🙏 Suzanne ❤️

[@seatedabove]

Jesus Christ i choose to believe in you ..save me..........jim .c

[@jolenedavis1596]

Love Greg Laurie!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ohitsustu1835]

I reckon we will all be 32. Jesus will always be the first born son, older brother, head of the family....

[@amberbostwick9125]

That is the Jesus of Mormonism not the Jesus of the Bible.

[@TheCaptDude]

Amen.

[@JayHutle]

great message Pastor thank God for great leaders like you!!! Praise the Lord!!!

[@sanjaygamit2442]

Hi Pastor Greg, Praise God, Wonderful teaching. Thank you so much.

[@sherriryan8502]

Thank you Pastor Laurie. You are a blessing to me.

[@cindyruiz7434]

Pastor you mean a man that sways to the left and right Blasphemy to call God daddy you will not enter Heaven Amen

[@clsmithent]

This question has been on my heart for the last few months. So I've done some digging & this by far is the Best explanation I've heard! Ty Greg! Next sermon please! Explain the saying, 'Once saved, always saved'.

[@SpankyTheSpiderMonkey]

Check out John MacArthur's teaching on it

[@graftme3168]

@@SpankyTheSpiderMonkeyDo not check MacArthur's teaching on this! He believes God's plan is to save only those He chooses and damn those He chooses. Chapter 1 of Romans tells us that ALL men have the knowledge of God but some CHOOSE not to acknowledge God and that is why they become hard and wicked. It is man's choice. God desires that all men come to repentance. Beware of the Calvinist teaching.

[@graftme3168]

Once saved, always saved is simple. If you repent and believe, you receive the gift of the Holy Spirit who is "the seal of the promise." God promises eternal life because of HIS work, not ours! He promises to "complete the work He started" in us. Either you trust Him to do what He promised or you trust in your own ability. Only by the power and leading of the Holy Spirit can we become what God desires. Jesus already completed the work, and sees the end of our faith. we only see dimly what God is accomplishing in us. But He promises to make us perfect in the end! Whatever is not made perfect here, will be perfected at the end.

[@graftme3168]

Read the first 11 chapters of Romans over and over until you get it!

[@stevenpritchard5682]

@@graftme3168 I felt the power of the holy spirit 5 years ago. I was in a psychiatric ward at the time, yet I know, knew and could not ignore the power and love that filled me. At some point, a leap of faith must be taken. I came home a new man and without a care or worry I gave up myself. Everyone I told came to the conclusion 'ah,..you were insane at the time.....'. But I know what I felt, and it was and is real. I feel each one of us is a church, and each one of us gets a choice. Many hear the call means as I see it from my own perspective, many are given the chance. My test was where this epiphany happened. But the spirit showed me a simple truth, by being forgiven I was shown to forgive others and be the better man that the Lord Almighty showed me I could be more, much more. So I go with his love in my heart and try to keep close what he taught me. I was a full on atheist before this happened, but the results speak for themselves. Not so much born again, but born a new. I don't feel hearing the call is enough, just a moment of courage to show God you hear, and obey. God made it easy for me, so I tell those who I feel can hear the story of my salvation in the hope they can feel his love like I now do. Open your heart to his love, let him guide you. And he will indeed. To be honest, if God gave me this chance, surely he would do the same for others. So my church is the love I've been blessed with through this experience, I hope I can make The Father proud of me and worthy. I heard his call, I responded,...my transformation and ability to love and forgive is how I testify this. I still feel unworthy, yet the results speak for themselves. If God can do this for me, then I feel assured he will for others. Praise The Lord. Trust in his wisdom. He has always had a plan.

[@stephaniecannon410]

Ameeeen 🌹

[@SteveCaldwellUSNNam]

God's In TOTAL CONTROL! JESUS IS COMING BACK RAPTURE! STAY CLOSE TO HIM. PURE LOVE AND WISDOM

[@LandB73]

It is heresy to say that our salvation is up to us.

[@jvo3777]

Jesus Christ is coming back friends, all the signs are here! Repent today, choose heaven. Romans 10:9-10, you are loved!

[@jimkraft9445]

No, we are not chosen by God, First John 2:2 And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. First Timothy 2:4 Who would have all men be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth. What is the truth? Romans 3:23 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God, All, not some, but all. Romans 3:10 There is none righteous, no not one. So, we are all ungodly unrighteous sinners spiritually dead. That is the bad news. We are all condemned to hell. But, there is good news. The gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day, according to the scriptures. When we believe Jesus paid our sin debt in full, past, present, and futures sins we have not even thought of yet, He seals us with the Holy Spirit of promise unto the day of redemption. Ephesians 1:13 and 4:30. John 3:18 We can no longer be condemned. We have eternal life. First John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE "TEMPORARY" LIFE. NO, IT IS ETERNAL LIFE AND YOU CAN NOT EARN IT. IT CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED AS A FREE GIFT FROM GOD. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

[@LandB73]

The "all" is not every single person who ever lived. "All" includes believers only.

[@jimsal101]

Thank-you Pastor.

[@ragoosixtythree9977]

So, God chooses me because He already knows I'm going to "willfully" choose Him? That's not God choosing me, that's me choosing Him, isn't it? God gets the credit of "choosing" me only because He already knew I was going to choose Him? Romans 9 clearly explains God's choosing. No problem with disagreeing with the Calvinist view but at the very least disagree intelligently, not speaking of it in negative terms and in an ignorant manner such as @ 12:38. Here's another thought. If God does not choose us and we have 100% will, why do you or I pray for an unsaved person and ask God to save them? Aren't we praying that God would violate that person's 100% free will and save them?

[@stevenpritchard5682]

Open your mind and heart. He is, was and always has been with you. Open up to your truth, you'll get there. Keep seeking. Much love Brother.

[@graftme3168]

We can pray that God will work in their lives to cause them to acknowledge truth. It's a difficult prayer, but I pray God will do whatever it takes to lead my loved ones to Him. It is difficult because that could mean drastic circumstances in their lives but it is better than hell.

[@ryangallmeier6647]

Q. How do you know that you have been chosen by God [for Salvation]? A. If anyone believes the Gospel concerning the Christ, it's EVIDENCE that God has chosen, and GRACED THEM! Q. Does Greg Laurie believe that God's Grace is what actually saves a sinner? A. NOPE! He believes, falsely, that a human act of "will" is what is the determining factor in salvation. @ 15:45, Greg Laurie, "...man has the deciding vote.." Problem? God's Grace is trampled upon by this bad, semi-Pelagian view of man's fallenness, and how God saves sinners. Why can't Greg Laurie just thank God for the Grace that He has bestowed upon him, and recognize that the ONLY reason he is a believer is because God gave him the gift of faith? See how Greg Laurie has a thankless theology? Why thank God when Greg has the "deciding vote" in whether he is saved or not? Who is the emphasis really on, here? Me, me, me! It's "man-centered"; rather than God-centered. So much bad theology in what Greg put forth in this sermon. ineffectual biblical

[@kaisersozshye2525]

I miss my home church and Pastor Greg.

[@susanflakes6968]

Matthew 19:29...

[@alerdman2002]

yes people are dying without God, yet church people are dying hunting Easter eggs.... Jesus said....."DO NOT BE DECEIVED". these are very serious times...the truth is a narrow path not many find it

[@pollackhurst754]

How are you doing?

[@nicsmada]

🤔 ISN'T EVERYONE CHOSEN? IF NOT, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CREATED. 🤷‍♂️ THEN ONCE CREATED, WE CHOSE WHETHER WE WANT TO FOLLOW HIM OR NOT.

[@susanflakes6968]

Ah...affirmation...my Bible opens at Esther 4 ALL the TIME...

[@johnlavender242]

JOHN 3: 3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." In the same manner that we have no part in our birth, we have no part in the new birth. That is the significance that the analogy. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. There is none Righteousness - not one. If God chose us based on His knowledge of what we would do, we have something to boast of. It would also mean that God learns (Open theism). God is immutable - he does not learn he does not change his mind. The danger is that we as creatures assign to God the attributes of man, forgetting that his ways are not our ways.

[@jeremynethercutt206]

I agree God chooses his own and regenerates his own. But this totally contradicts your other sermon where you denied Calvinism. You can’t have both.

[@kellydavid7408]

Free will or did the Father choose you?

[@LandB73]

If we choose our own salvation and free will is true, then what good would it do to pray for someone to be saved?? Do we just pray that God would try really, really, really, really, hard to save the person, but since it is up to that person to make the "right" decision to accept the salvation then are we just suppose to cross our fingers and hope that they make the right decision, after all God doesn't control that decision??? Think about it.... you do not want free will... it may sound nice, the word "free".... but if we had free will NO ONE would be saved. Because before we are saved, we LOVE our sin and want nothing to do with God. We do have a will, but God supernaturally (by a miracle) changes our will, then after our will is changed by God our sinful nature is changed and we then, by God's GRACE, naturally want to be God's child and serve Him.

[@vishnusuresh6446]

it chose me for a reason.....

[@sarahparadise9407]

He*

[@Dd-po2ij]

BLESS. U. THANK YOU.

[@tomservo56954]

Um...to kick around?

[@MadMax-tq7te]

Did John the Baptist lie about not knowing Jesus, in the first chapter of St. John? Clearly they did. Please explain.

[@MadMax-tq7te]

Jerry Collins, you make no sense.

[@johnlavender242]

Jerry Collins You seem to live in a world of your own making. There is no point arguing with someone who lives in a different universe. Good bye.

[@wlonsdale1]

@Jerry Collins what?!?!

[@subjecttochrist]

We can reasonably surmise that John the Baptist was aware that Jesus was his cousin, but John did not have the awareness that Jesus was the lamb of God until he saw the Spirit descending upon him, like a dove: the one whom sent him to baptize with water, was the same whom said: upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining upon him, the same is he which baptize with the Holy Ghost. John the Baptist was given a mission by the Father- he wasn't aware that his cousin, Jesus, would be the only begotten Son of the Father: John bare record and said: I saw and bare record that this is the Son of God.

[@subjecttochrist]

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.1 John 3:8

[@SpankyTheSpiderMonkey]

Judas was predestined to hell Jesus told us that himself and my us accepting Christ makes it works it makes us have to do something in order to receive it and you know clearly it says that we do nothing to receive Grace that we have been for known before the world so by telling us that we have to accept it we have a choice doesn't fit now I have listen to John MacArthur on the quietest theology and I guess that's where you're at but I believe it's wrong

[@needfortruth534]

God does not desire anyone to perish? True or false? God desires reconciliation for all? True or false? If you start with the correct origin..those other verses will make sense.

[@ronaldbarnum5158]

Don't listen to this false teacher! Has he ever said that we have to believe 1 Corinthians 15 1-4 to be saved? Well, that's the Gospel that saves!

[@andreanittel2240]

u r saying Mordechai wrong- it's 3 syllables and rhymes with chai- meaning life in hebrew.........................rhymes with try/fly.............

[@susanflakes6968]

Sorry, for the "rough patch "...this really has nothing to do w/prophetic...the horse's mouth, eyewitness, FACTS and can only be dealt w/ by John 3:21...and its not just you...I think if you really knew you would want to be out of that soup...fast...

[@gijane880]

Or do the lost want to be found like my siblings

[@andrewbyaruhanga2843]

I however disagree with you on predestination.

[@cindyruiz7434]

We Rebuke you Greg Laurie by the blood of Jesus Christ Amen powerful I petion you to God Amen

[@sandysmith6646]

Jerry Collins explain the witnesses of his resurrection. Explain why all of the apostles and disciples didn’t say they were lying to stop them from dying such horrific deaths when they continued to preach the Gospel and not say it was all a lie to spare their lives? Maybe you should look deeper at the Gospel and ask God to reveal it to you.

[@wlonsdale1]

@Jerry Collins that's funny. There are numerous hostile witness accounts that say the opposite.

[@subjecttochrist]

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God, the same was in the beginning with God: Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. This is the judgement, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. for everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.

[@subjecttochrist]

"Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God." John 3: 18

[@cindyruiz7434]

Satan you are a worthless coward Only God knows where Satan seat is we cast you out of my brother by the blood of Jesus Christ Amen

[@susanflakes6968]

Please, get on and stay on the right side of that line drawn in the sand..Brother...