Even as many as the Lord our God shall call !

[savedbygrace57]

Acts 2:38-39

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

This scripture more than indicates that all men without exception are not included in this call, which is a call in reference to Salvation. Its says " as many as" which automatically denotes the exclusion of others for this call. Jesus uses those words here Jn 17:2

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

Again exclusion of some are indicated, for all without exception were not given Him by the Father, because all the Father gives Him, comes to Him Jn 6:37

The word call here is the greek word proskaleō and means:


to call to

2) to call to one's self

3) to bid to come to one's self

4) metaph.

a) God is said to call to himself the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting them, through the preaching of the gospel unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom

b) Christ and the Holy Spirit are said to call to themselves those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel

It basically means to call to oneself. God in this Call Acts 2:39 is calling some to Himself .

Its a Sovereign call to the called ones into or unto Fellowship 1 Cor 1:9

9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

This special call is given to both jew and gentile Rom 9:24

24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

 

[John 8:32]

This is not the only scripture that says this...

Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Joh 6:64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
Joh 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

All do not believe at this time and the Father does the calling, not Christ.

Mat 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Mat 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Mat 13:12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Mat 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Mat 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Mat 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Mat 13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

God is not calling all at this time, neither can all understand the truth of God. A special miracle must take place before this can happen...

Luk 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

It even had to happen in the minds of the Apostles.

 

[savedbygrace57]

jn 8:32

This is not the only scripture that says this...

You are starting a rabbit trail now and evading the Truth of my OP. Do you understand the OP and the Points made ? Go over with me each point ! You do not have to agree, but just rehearse each point as I have given them !