Rescue Shop near Hell

A quote I really like is from C.T. Studd who during the first of this century was a missionary in China, Africa, and India. He said
"Some want to live within the sound of church or chapel bell; I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell."

A rescue shop within a yard of Hell! Imagine that! Waiting for the dammed to arrive, I have waited for the dammed to arrive, and after forgiveness and love are given along with the gospel, I have seen salvation for the dammed. It is most gratifying to be used by the Holy Spirit.

So Who is Saved and who aint? A man on a blog once asked me If I have saved souls, (It was a trick) And so I said the truth, It really does set you free, I said that " The Holy Spirit saves, God save, Jesus saves, I am nothing, a person of no importance, BUT the Holy Spirit uses us to be the hands and feet of Christ in this world.

Ephesians 1:
11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory.

This is definitely a Lutheran thing, Both Luther and Calvin believed in Predestination, Tons of Christians do not, The misinterpret Free will and all that. We profess that God's grace saves. It saves perfectly on the basis of the work of Christ, I am saying that if God's grace saves, then ...God chooses to save certain individuals."
John 15:
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.

I believe that God chooses you. God certainly choose me, I tried to run, It did not work. God Opens doors for his good works and all we really need to do is fall through.

I have to say this about Predestination though, Do not believe anything I say, Nothing I say. The Bible is near go and read it, Go and find the truth that God will reveal to you.

God Bless
Rick