You don’t know
(Predestination (or Predestined), The Elect, Election)

Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

How dare I put the title of my OneMinuteMinistry “them fighting words of Theology?” The easiest way to either scare off readers, loose them, or tug them into a war of words. How dare I bring up the topic of God’s sovereignty, and our free-will designed by him? Who am I to open up these lines so many preachers are even scared to talk about from pulpits, from fear of their viewpoints and lack of understanding? I am a nobody, but I am not scared to share, and don’t take a dogmatic approach to either side on the biggest argument in Christianity. At it’s simplest form, these topics try to tap into the “mind” of a limitless God. They try to discern the unattainable, then try to argue what they can’t comprehend. There are about sixteen verses with these words in them, and countless exposition on them. For centuries we have given our thoughts on understanding God’s “mind.”

Expounding in my five minutes of your time my viewpoint is impossible, but just as this ministry and the way He has wired me, it is that simple. I believe in a blend of the simple understanding of election of God, with the simple design of free-will, that does not waiver his ultimate sovereign will of the universe he created. I have said many times, “Our limited minds cannot comprehend the complexity of our free-will and the predestination of our sovereign God.” My God is that big, that I do not worry about such things, but trust him in all things, including who goes to Heaven. Many times these arguments divide the believers, the elect if you will, and sadly Satan receives a victory in even the greatest discussions.

The one thing, whatever you believe, even to the hardest line, the dividing line sadly, is your call to evangelize. If the call to share your faith is lost somewhere deep in your theology, you are sadly mistaken and will have to answer eternally for why you did not share the gospel. What were Jesus’ last words to us? Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. You should never shy from sharing the good news, especially if you find yourself judging someone because you think you see their path set. Share with everyone, and let God work out the details of a plan your mind can’t comprehend.