"And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth."
In today's quote, Paul further explains that those of us whom are "called" of God (the eternally saved) are "justified" by the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus Christ crucified. "whom he called, them he also justified".
Paul also said, "If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things". This last quote assures us that God's saving grace is not restricted to only those who are "called", but rather God "delivered him up for us all".
Eternal salvation is there freely available to anyone who might choose to believe. Paul said, God delivered Jesus up as a sacrifice for the sins of "us all".~
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