But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 I was talking with a member who said he often gets questions about the Doctrine of Calvinism when he tells someone he attends Grace Harvest. The sovereignty of God as it relates to salvation is one of the most hated doctrines. Charles Spurgeon said, “I know
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might 2 Thessalonians 1:9 As long as the unbeliever is alive, they have hope. What is this hope? Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in "I hope something will happen." This is not what the Bible means by hope. The biblical definition of hope is "confident expectation." That confident expectation for a believer is the hope of eternal life with
