1 Thessalonians 1:4 KJV
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
There are three "ing" words in verses 2-4 following the Apostle's claim of giving thanks for this church. As he gave thanks he was:
• Making mention of them in prayer
• Remembering their work of faith...
• Knowing their election of God
The first is an action based upon his conviction that prayer was effectual
The second is an affection based upon the evidence of their conversion
The third is an affirmation based upon a doctrine of truth
He is speaking of election as pertaining to the church and not to particular persons in the church. No doubt there were individuals whose testimony had not gone out every where. This was true of the church as a whole but was not true of all of the members in general. Election is God's work, first in the Jews as His people and then in the church as a body.
• He has elected to cleanse and purify the church
• He has elected that saved people unite with a church
• He has elected to use the church
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
There are three "ing" words in verses 2-4 following the Apostle's claim of giving thanks for this church. As he gave thanks he was:
• Making mention of them in prayer
• Remembering their work of faith...
• Knowing their election of God
The first is an action based upon his conviction that prayer was effectual
The second is an affection based upon the evidence of their conversion
The third is an affirmation based upon a doctrine of truth
He is speaking of election as pertaining to the church and not to particular persons in the church. No doubt there were individuals whose testimony had not gone out every where. This was true of the church as a whole but was not true of all of the members in general. Election is God's work, first in the Jews as His people and then in the church as a body.
• He has elected to cleanse and purify the church
• He has elected that saved people unite with a church
• He has elected to use the church
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