Sept 27th, 2011: We Get Letters

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The Staff and Sword Ministry

September 27, 2011

WE GET LETTERS Hugs and Kisses --

Sticks and Stones

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B : Chuck-JOHNEL

Bob A. On December 4, 2010. (Quote) "Dear Chuck-JOHNEL, Have you considered the possibility that God is only calling out the "first fruits" at this time. .("I have chosen you, you haven't chosen me"). _to be kings and priests—to evangelize the world during the millennium? Would it he fair to send 90%, of the past and present population, who are "deceived", to he!] and eternal torment? Perhaps we are in the Spring Harvest, first fruits, with the second Fall Harvest, as symbolized in God's calendar to the Jews, yet to come, perhaps at the Great White Throne Judgment? If the traditional view regarding salvation is true, why didn't God the Father not send Jesus to return right after Pentecost (Acts 2)9 This would have prevented 95 out of 100 people ever born (or even if it is I of 100) from going to eternal torment?!" (The following letter written shortly after, on December 13, 2010): Dear ChuckJOHNEL, if 90% of people are headed for eternal torture, or even 10%, why didn't God abort this plan of salvation long ago? Or, is God just "calling" out first fruits, at the present ti me, who will join Him as kings and priests in the salvation of the world during the millennium, when Satan will no longer be deceiving the whole world?! After all, God the Father chose us, we didn't choose Him. And, who wouldn't choose Heaven over hell, if they were not deceived? For those saved, even the act of choosing Christ as our Lord and Savior, is a form of works that many Christians take credit for (in a humble way), or in many cases, in a proud way." (Unquote)

REPLY BY JOHNEL: The questions go in different directions so it is not easy to give a single simp]e answer. However, the nature of some of the questioning brought me to pray and so the HOLY SPIRIT led me to Job 18: 4 where the Lord GOD said, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Declare to Me, if you have and know understanding." The rest of Job following this verse is a detail of


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