You have been chosen to believe in the truth and to be made holy by the Spirit.

You have been chosen to believe in the truth and to be made holy by the Spirit.

“because God from the beginning chose [haireo] you for salvation through sanctification [hagiasmos] by the Spirit and belief in the truth” (2Thes 2:13)

“but now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness hagiasmos, and the end, everlasting life.” (Rom 6:22)

“elect [eklektos] according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification [hagiasmos] of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ” (1Pet 1:2)

“having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken [airo] it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.” (Col 2:14)

“And you know that He was manifested to take away [airo] our sins, and in Him there is no sin.” (1Jn 3:5)

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness [hagiasmos], without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14)

“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called [kletos], but few chosen [eklektos].” (Matt 20:16)

“For many are called [kletos], but few are chosen [eklektos].” (Matt 22:14)

“For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness [hagiasmos].” (1Thes 4:7)

“For this is the will of God, your sanctification [hagiasmos]” (1Thes 4:3)

“But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption” (1Cor 1:30)

“For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen [eklegomai] the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen [eklegomai] the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen [eklegomai], and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” (1Cor 1:26-29)

“Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect [eklektos], that they also may obtain [tunchano] the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory” (2Tim 2:10)

“to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining [peripoiesis] of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Thes 2:14)

“who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession [peripoiesis], to the praise of His glory.” (Eph 1:14)

“For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain [peripoiesis] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1Thes 5:9)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people [peripoiesis], that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1Pet 2:9)

Reading: Dan 12; Hos 1-2; 2Thes 2