Thats an benefit of being chosen by God to Salvation, believing is part of their Sanctification 2 Thess 2:13
We were discussing how John 3:16 states that God is CHOOSING who will be saved.
It plainly says that ANYONE WHO BELIEVES will be saved by belief in Jesus.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Agreed 100%
Let's take a look at 2 Thess 2:10 to 17
and what it means when plainly read with no influence from reformed faith...
2 thessalonians 2:10-17
10and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.
Again, we are told HOW some are perishing....and HOW some are saved.
They found
NO PLACE IN THEIR HEARTS FOR THE TRUTH so as to be saved.
It does NOT state because they were not chosen by God.
It states that the reason is because THEY FOUND NO PLACE IN THEIR HEARTS for the truth.
THEY FOUND NO PLACE
THEY
THEY,,,,,,,,NOT GOD.....ARE IN QUESTION HERE.
11Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.
12And so all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.
Again, God explains HOW TO BE SAVED, let's invert the above to the positive....
THOSE WHO BELIEVED THE TRUTH WILL BE SAVED.
THOSE WHO BELIEVED
NOT: Those whom God chose to be saved.
NOW the negative as in the verse:
Those who
HAVE NOT BELIEVED the truth and delight in evil, will be condemned.
Nowhere do I read that God is doing any choosing.
It states that those who believe in the truth will be saved.
Those who do not believe and delight in evil will be condemned.
Perhaps you could take the time to explain how the above states that GOD IS CHOOSING those that are saved and those that are lost.
Please be specific....because it just is not there.
13But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
God chose us from the beginning,,,,,see Genesis 3:15.....
to
be saved THROUGH SANCTIFICATION BY THE SPIRIT.
The chosen is referring to HOW God CHOSE to save us.
You do believe Jesus atoned for our sins do you not?
This is God's plan for salvation.
HOW
not
WHO
14He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is serious.
In verse 14 it states that God chose us to salvation THROUGH THE GOSPEL.....
NOT through God CHOOSING WHO will be saved,
but, as usual HOW to be saved.
Having been chosen by God to Salvation brings with it #1Sanctification of the Spirit and #2 belief of the Truth which is Faith. Why are some chosen and others not ? Matt 11:25-26
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
I don't understand why you posted Matthew 11:25-26
Jesus says:
COME TO ME ALL YE WHO LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN.
COME TO ME
COME
This denotes free will in the creature.
An action the creature must take.