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Chapter: 14.46
(Section 14: Selective Salvation)
Copyright © Michael Bronson 1998 - 2005
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In previous chapters we saw we have a free will to choose between good and evil. We also saw that God responds to our prayers. As you will see, God can also be moved by our actions. Our bad choices will provoke God to anger and jealousy and our good choices will provoke a positive response. God can even be moved by our requests.
Listed below are some verses that show God can be moved by our requests. The fact God can be moved by our requests shows everything is not set in stone. They show God has not predetermined everything in our lives.
Psalm 34:17 |
The Lord delivers those who cry unto Him |
Jeremiah 29:12 |
You shall call upon me and I will hearken unto you |
Jeremiah 29:13 |
You shall seek me and you shall find me when you search for me with all of your heart |
Luke 11:9 |
Ask and it shall be given you and seek and you shall find |
Matthew 7:7, 8 |
Ask and it shall be given you and seek and you shall find |
Psalm 106:44 |
Whenever the Israelites repented of their sins, God heard their cries |
Listed below are a large number of verses showing God can change His mind. Once again, if our actions can change God’s mind, it shows everything is not set in stone.
1 Chron. 2:15 |
God was grieved because of their calamity |
1 Chron. 21:15 |
God changed His mind about punishing Israel for David’s sin |
1 Kings 21:29 |
When Ahab humbled himself before God, I will withdrew His punishment |
1 Sam. 13:13, 14 |
God was going to establish Saul’s kingdom forever, but changed His mind because of Saul’s sin. |
1 Samuel 8:19 |
God changed His mind and allowed Israel to have a king |
2 Chron. 7:14 |
If my people shall humble themselves … I will heal their land |
2 Samuel 12 |
David sinned by committing adultery and murder. God’s punishment for these sins was death. Yet, God changed the punishment and allowed David to live. |
2 Samuel 24:16 |
God changed His mind about punishing Israel for David’s sin |
Exodus 32:14 |
God was going to punish the Israelites because of their sins. At the request of Moses, God changed His mind. |
Ezekiel 6:9 |
God is grieved by their adulterous hearts |
Genesis 6:6, 7 |
It repented and grieved the Lord that He made man |
Isaiah 63:10 |
God’s people rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit |
Jeremiah 18:8 |
If they turn from their evil ways, God will repent form what He was going to do |
Jeremiah 26:13 |
If they obeyed the word of the Lord, He will change His mind concerning their punishment |
Jeremiah 26:19 |
God changed His mind about punishment |
Jeremiah 3:12 |
God told Israel to return from their sins and He will change His mind toward them |
Jeremiah 42:10 |
God is grieved over disasters |
Job 33:27, 28 |
God will save those who repent |
Joel 2:13 |
Turn unto the Lord and He will relent on sending calamity |
Joel 2:14 |
God may relent |
Psalm 106:23 |
God’s wrath was turned away because of Moses’ prayers |
Psalm 106:45 |
God repented when He heard the cries of the Israelites |
Psalm 107:13 |
They cried unto the Lord and he saved them |
Psalm 107:19 |
They cried unto the Lord and he saved them |
Psalm 107:28 |
They cried unto the Lord and He brought them out of their troubles |
Psalm 78:40 |
God’s people grieved Him |
Psalm 90:13 |
David is asking God to change His mind (relent) |
Listed below are a large number of verses that show God can be provoked to anger, jealousy, etc. If God has already pre-determined all of our actions, He would not have had this type of emotional response.
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Israel’s actions made God ANGRY
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God is a JEALOUS God and is moved by our actions
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God can be grieved by our actions and calamities
1 Chron. 2:15 |
God was grieved because of their calamity |
2 Samuel 24:16 |
God was grieved because of the calamity |
Acts 7:51 |
Holy Spirit can be resisted |
Ephesians 4:30 |
Holy Spirit can be grieved |
Ezekiel 6:9 |
God is grieved by their adulterous hearts |
Genesis 6:6 |
It grieved God that He made mankind |
Isaiah 63:10 |
Their actions vexed the Holy Spirit |
Isaiah 63:10 |
God’s people rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit |
Jeremiah 42:10 |
God is grieved over disasters |
Psalm 78:40 |
God’s people grieved Him |
Other Chapters in this Section
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PART 1: What is Selective Salvation?
PART 2: What Does the Bible say about Selective Salvation?
PART 3: Problems with Selective Salvation
PART 4: “Choice” –The Achilles’ Heel of Selective Salvation
Choice 1: The Contradictions of Selective Salvation
Choice 2: Can You Force Someone to Love You?
Choice 3: Is Choice Really a Choice Without a Choice?
Choice 4: Do We Really have a Free Will?
Choice 5: Can Prayer Change Things?
Choice 6: Can God be Grieved by Our Sins or Moved by Our Repentance?
Choice 7: The Choice to Sin
Choice 8: Are We Incapable of Choosing God?
Choice 9: Choice and the Moral Standard
Choice 10: The Purpose of Choice
Choice 11: The Suffering of Job
Choice 12: Why is God Pleased with our Obedience?
Choice 13: The Rich Young Ruler
Choice 14: Why was God so Excited when the Lost Sheep was Found?
Choice 15: A Man After God's Own Heart
Choice 16: Choose You this Day whom You will Serve
Choice 17: Appointed as a Ruler over many Cities
PART 5: Difficult Questions Answered
Appendix: Foundational Documents used by Selective Salvationists