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JimPeet–DoctrinalStatementandPositions
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ArticleI-TheScriptures
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Ibelieveintheverbal,plenaryinspirationoftheBible,
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thesixty-sixbooksoftheOldandNewTestamentcanonwhich,beinginerrantintheoriginalmanuscripts,
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isthefinalauthorityonallmattersoffaithandpracticeandanyothersubjectonwhichittouches.
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IbelieveinadispensationalunderstandingoftheBible,anapproachtoScripturebasedontheprogressiveunfoldingofthedivinemysteriesornewrevelationfromGodwhichresultsinvariousdispensationsordistinguishableadministrations/stewardshipsofGod'srevealedtruth,
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suchasPromise,
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Law,
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TheChurchAge,
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Kingdom,
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amongothers.ThisapproachrecognizesafundamentaldistinctionbetweenIsraelandtheChurch
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inorigin,purposes,anddestiny.
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1Cor2:13;2Tim3:16;2Pet1:21;Rev22:18-19
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Deut5:2;John1:17
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Matt5:18;24:35;John10:35;17:17
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John1:17;Rom6:14;10:14;Heb7:11-12;8:6-13
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Isa8:20;Matt5:18;24:35;John10:35;2Tim3:16-17
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Eph1:10
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Rom16:25;1Cor4:1;Eph3:2-4,9;Col1:25-27;Heb1:1
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1Cor10:32
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Gen12:1-3;Gal3:17;Heb6:15;11:9
ArticleII-TheGodhead
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IbelievethereisonlyonetrueGod,
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eternallyexisting
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inthreeuncreatedPersons,
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GodtheFather,
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GodtheSon,
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andGodtheHolySpirit.
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Thesethreeareofoneandthesameessencethoughdistinctinpersonality,
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equalineverydivineperfectionandattribute,
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andfunctioninperfectharmonytoaccomplishthemanifoldworksofGod.
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1Deut6:4;Isa45:21-22;John5:446Gen1:2;Matt1:18;12:322Exod3:14;Jer10:1072Sam23:2-3;John6:27;Heb1:83Matt28:19;2Cor13:14;Jude20-218John5:23;16:15;Acts5:3-44John4:21,23;Rom15:69Eph2:18;Heb9:145Matt3:17;Rom1:3-4
ArticleIII-GodtheFather
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IbelieveinGodtheFather,theFirstPersonoftheeternalTrinity,
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beingtheFatherbecauseofHispersonalrelationshiptotheSon,
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whomHesentintotheworld,
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andwho,togetherwiththeSon,senttheHolySpirit.
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Whilethesethreepersonsareidenticalinessenceandequalineverydivineperfection,thereisaneconomicalorderorpriorityoffunctionamongthem.
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InthissensetherearetheFirst,Second,andThirdPersonsoftheTriuneGod.TheFatheristheultimatesourceofallthings,
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thesustainerofallthings,
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andthecontrollerofallthings.
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HeentersintoaFatherhoodrelationshipwithmenspirituallythroughthenewbirth,
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indwellsbelievers,
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forgivestheirsins,
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andanswerstheirprayers.
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John17:5;Rom16:26
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Neh9:6;Ps104:19-22;John5:17
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Ps2:7;2John3
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Ps103:19;148:8;Prov19:21;1Cor10:13
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John3:16-17;1John4:10
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John1:12;Gal3:26;4:5-6
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John14:26;15:26
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John14:23
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John14:28;15:26;1Cor11:3
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1John1:9
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1Cor8:6;Eph3:9
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John16:23
ArticleIV-JesusChrist
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IbelievethatJesusChristofNazarethistheeternalSonofGod,
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thatHeisbothGod
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andman,
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thetwonaturesbeinginseparablyunitedinonegloriousPersonthroughtheincarnation.
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IbelieveinHisvirginconceptionandbirth,
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Hisvicariousatonementforelectsinners,
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Hisbodilyresurrectionfromthetomb,
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andHisascensionintoheaven
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asthebeliever'sHighPriestandAdvocatebeforethethroneofGod.
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IbelievethatChristpurchasedthesoulsoftheelectinHisatoningwork
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Isa9:6;Matt16:16;John10:36;17:5
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Isa53:1-12;John1:29;1Peter3:18
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John1:1;Rom9:5;Titus2:13;Heb1:8;1John5:20
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Matt28:5-7;Luke24:1-7;1Cor15:3-4;Rev1:18
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Matt20:28;John8:40;1Tim2:5
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Luke24:51;Acts1:2,9-11
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John1:14;Rom1:3-4;Heb10:5
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1Tim2:5;Heb1:3;4:14-16;1John2:1;Rev3:21
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Isa7:14;Matt1:18-25
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Galatians3:13;4:5(redeem-ἐξαγοράζω)
 
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ArticleV-TheHolySpirit
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IbelieveintheeternaldeityandpersonalityoftheHolySpirit
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whoseministryitistoconvictofsin,
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bearwitnesstoJesusChrist,
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andbaptizetherepentant,believingsinnerintotheBodyofChrist.
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AtthenewbirththeSpiritimpartsspirituallife(regeneration),
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permanentlyindwellsthebeliever,
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andbecomesthesealofdivineownershipandearnestthatguaranteesthefinalsalvationofthebeliever.
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IbelieveinthefillingoftheHolySpirit—thecontrollingofthebelieverbytheSpiritinproportiontohisyieldednessandobediencetoGodandtheWord
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—thatisevidencedbythefruitoftheSpiritinthelife.
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2Sam23:2-3;John16:7-8;1Cor3:16;Heb9:14
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John7:37-39;14:16;Rom8:9;1Cor3:16
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John16:8-11
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2Cor1:22;5:5;Eph1:13-14;4:30
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John15:26;16:14-15
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Acts2:4;Rom6:13;12:1-2;Gal5:16;Eph4:30
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1Cor12:13
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John15:16;Gal5:22-23;Col1:10
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John3:3,5;Titus3:5
ArticleVI-Creation
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Ibelieveintheoriginaldirectcreation(
creatioexnihilo
)oftheuniverse,avoluntaryactofGodwherebyforhisowngloryandaccordingtoHiseternalcounsel,insixsuccessivedaysoftwenty-fourhourseach,HegaveexistencetoallthingsindistinctionfromHimself.Irejectallformsoftheevolutionaryhypothesisoforigins,whethertheisticoratheistic.
Gen1-2;Exod20:11;Ps19:1-6;33:6,9;90:2;Isa40:28;1Cor8:6;Heb11:3;Rev4:9-11
ArticleVII-TheFallofMan
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IbelievethatmanwascreateddirectlybyGodonDaySixofthecreationweek,
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inHisimage
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(afinite,creaturelyreplicationoftheinfiniteCreator),andinastateofsinlessnessorinnocence,righteousness,andholiness.
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IbelievethatoriginallymanfreelychosetotransgresstheexpressedwillofGod
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andtherebymankindincurredsin,
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condemnation,
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andphysicalandspiritualdeath,
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sothatmanisasinnerbynatureandbychoice,
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andistotallydepraved,destituteofanymoralgood,andutterlyunabletomeritGod'sfavororcontributetohissalvation.
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Gen1:26-31;2:7-25
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Rom5:16,18
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Gen1:26-27;1Cor11:7;Jas3:9
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Gen2:17;Rom5:12,14,15,17,21;6:23;1Cor15:21-22;Eph2:1
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Ecc7:29;Eph4:24;Col3:9-10
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Gen8:21;1Kgs8:46;Isa53:6;Jer17:9;Rom3:10,12,23;1John1:8,10
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Gen3:1-7;1Tim2:14
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Isa64:6;Matt19:25-26;Rom4:5-6;Eph2:9;Titus3:5
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Ps51:5;Rom5:12,19
ArticleVIII–Salvation
IbelievethatsalvationiswhollyofGodbygraceonthebasisoftheredemptionofJesusChrist,themeritofHisshedblood,andnotonthebasisofhumanmeritorworks(John1:12;Ephesians1:7;2:810;1Peter1:1819).
Regeneration
IbelievethatregenerationisasupernaturalworkoftheHolySpiritbywhichthedivinenatureanddivinelifearegiven(John3:37;Titus3:5).ItisinstantaneousandisaccomplishedsolelybythepoweroftheHolySpiritthroughtheinstrumentalityoftheWordofGod(John5:24),whentherepentantsinner,asenabledbytheHolySpirit,respondsinfaithtothedivineprovisionofsalvation.Genuineregenerationismanifestedbyfruitsworthyofrepentanceasdemonstratedinrighteousattitudesandconduct.Goodworkswillbeitsproperevidenceandfruit(1Corinthians6:1920;Ephesians2:10),andwillbeexperiencedtotheextentthatthebelieversubmitstothecontroloftheHolySpiritinhislifethroughfaithfulobediencetotheWordofGod(Ephesians5:1721;Philippians2:12b;Colossians3:16;2Peter1:410).ThisobediencecausesthebelievertobeincreasinglyconformedtotheimageofourLordJesusChrist(2Corinthians3:18).Suchaconformityisclimaxedinthebeliever'sglorificationatChrist'scoming(Romans8:17;2Peter1:4;1John3:23).
 
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Election
IbelievethatelectionistheactofGodbywhich,beforethefoundationoftheworld,HechoseinChristthosewhomHegraciouslyregenerates,saves,andsanctifies(Romans8:2830;Ephesians1:411;2Thessalonians2:13;2Timothy2:10;1Peter1:12).Ibelievethatelectionissovereign-God'ssovereignandfreechoice.ThiselectioniseternalevenasGod'scounseliseternal.ThiselectionisunchangeableevenasGod'scounselisunchangeable.Thiselectionisefficacioussothatthedecreeofelectionitselfis,throughChrist,thepowerbywhichtheelectareactuallysaved.Ibelievein
unconditional
election.IbelievethatsovereignelectiondoesnotcontradictornegatetheresponsibilityofmantorepentandtrustChristasSaviorandLord(Ezekiel18:23,32;33:11;John3:1819,36;5:40;Romans9:2223;2Thessalonians2:1012;Revelation22:17).Nevertheless,sincesovereigngraceincludesthemeansofreceivingthegiftofsalvationaswellasthegiftitself,sovereignelectionwillresultinwhatGoddetermines.AllwhomtheFathercallstoHimselfwillcomeinfaithandallwhocomeinfaiththeFatherwillreceive(John6:3740,44;Acts13:48;James4:8).IbelievethattheunmeritedfavorthatGodgrantstototallydepravedsinnersisnotrelatedtoanyinitiativeoftheirownpartnortoGod'santicipationofwhattheymightdobytheirownwill,butissolelyofHissovereigngraceandmercy(Ephesians1:47;Titus3:47;1Peter1:2).Ibelievethatelectionisdefiniteandparticular.GodknowsHisownfrombeforethefoundationoftheworldandchoosesthem,knowingtheirnamesandpenningtheirnamesonthepagesoftheBookofLife.SothateachonestandsbeforeGod'smindandhearteternallyastheobjectofHislove.Ibelievethatelectionshouldnotbelookeduponasbasedmerelyonabstractsovereignty.GodistrulysovereignbutHeexercisesthissovereigntyinharmonywithHisotherattributes,especiallyHisomniscience,justice,holiness,wisdom,grace,andlove(Romans9:1116).ThissovereigntywillalwaysexaltthewillofGodinamannertotallyconsistentwithHischaracterasrevealedinthelifeofourLordJesusChrist(Matthew11:2528;2Timothy1:9).AdditionalkeyScripturalpassagesonElection:
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John15:16:"YoudidnotchooseMe,butIchoseyouandappointedyouthatyoushouldgoandbearfruit,and
that 
yourfruitshouldremain,thatwhateveryouasktheFatherinMynameHemaygiveyou"
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Acts13:48:"NowwhentheGentilesheardthis,theyweregladandglorifiedthewordoftheLord.Andasmanyashadbeenappointedtoeternallifebelieved."
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Romans8:29-30,“ForwhomHeforeknew,Healsopredestined
tobe
conformedtotheimageofHisSon,thatHemightbethefirstbornamongmanybrethren.
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MoreoverwhomHepredestined,theseHealsocalled;whomHecalled,theseHealsojustified;andwhomHejustified,theseHealsoglorified.”
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Romans9:15-16:"ForHesaystoMoses,
“IwillhavemercyonwhomeverIwillhavemercy,andIwillhavecompassiononwhomeverIwillhavecompassion.” 
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Sothen
itis
notofhimwhowills,norofhimwhoruns,butofGodwhoshowsmercy."
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Romans9:22-24:"
What 
ifGod,wantingtoshow
His
wrathandtomakeHispowerknown,enduredwithmuchlongsufferingthevesselsofwrathpreparedfordestruction,
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andthatHemightmakeknowntherichesofHisgloryonthevesselsofmercy,whichHehadpreparedbeforehandforglory,
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even
uswhomHecalled,notoftheJewsonly,butalsooftheGentiles?"
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Ephesians1:4-5:"justasHechoseusinHimbeforethefoundationoftheworld,thatweshouldbeholyandwithoutblamebeforeHiminlove,
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havingpredestinedustoadoptionassonsbyJesusChristtoHimself,accordingtothegoodpleasureofHiswill,"
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Ephesians1:11:"InHimalsowehaveobtainedaninheritance,beingpredestinedaccordingtothepurposeofHimwhoworksallthingsaccordingtothecounselofHiswill"
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Philippians1:29:"FortoyouithasbeengrantedonbehalfofChrist,notonlytobelieveinHim,butalsotosufferforHissake"
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1Thessalonians1:4-5:"knowing,belovedbrethren,yourelectionbyGod.
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Forourgospeldidnotcometoyouinwordonly,butalsoinpower,andintheHolySpiritandinmuchassurance,asyouknowwhatkindofmenwewereamongyouforyoursake."
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2Thessalonians2:13:"ButweareboundtogivethankstoGodalwaysforyou,brethrenbelovedbytheLord,becauseGodfromthebeginningchoseyouforsalvationthroughsanctificationbytheSpiritandbeliefinthetruth"
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2Timothy1:9:"whohassavedusandcalled
us
withaholycalling,notaccordingtoourworks,butaccordingtoHisownpurposeandgracewhichwasgiventousinChristJesusbeforetimebegan"
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1Peter1:20-21,“Heindeedwasforeordainedbeforethefoundationoftheworld,butwasmanifestintheselasttimesforyou
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whothroughHimbelieveinGod,whoraisedHimfromthedeadandgaveHimglory,sothatyourfaithandhopeareinGod”
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