One of the most mis-understood teachings in scripture is the that of Election, and the confusion stems from the Reformed religion.

They have always connected it with the doctrine of Salvation and although they are related in some ways, election doesn”t  determine if we will enter heaven or not, actually Election is not listed as a scriptural doctrine.

What determines our entrance into heaven is when we accept Christ as our Saviour by faith, and anyone can make a choice if they want to go to heaven or not.  “Jn 3:16 says whoever believes in him can be saved.”

God made a provision that through his son,  that anyone who accepts him can be saved.

If God elected only certain ones to be saved and some to go to hell, that would make him the author of evil and a liar because he said that anyone can be saved.

If election was the only way to heaven,  would mean,  if a family had 4 children, raised them  in church, and if only mom and 2 of the children were elected,  then too bad dad and the other 2 children, you spent a lifetime in church being good for nothing, because you will have to face the fires of hell.

God called all mankind to salvation and when we get saved we become a part of an elect group of people who have been given a guarantee of heaven.

What the Reform also connect to election and salvation is predestination.   In Ro. 8:29 it says  For who he did foreknow,  (and folks, he did indeed know at the time of creation who everyone is that would be born.)

Then it says he also did predestinate, which means he predetermined something to happen before it happened.

But what did he predetermine?   According to the Reformed,  he predestined certain people to heaven and others to hell, but look at the verse closely.

“To be conformed to the image of his son that they might be the first born among many brethren.”

He says that we who are going to be saved will be able to become like Christ, and that there will be others saved after us.

After you get saved, we are to go on to maturity, we are to become more loving, graceful, helpful, faithful, have a servants heart just as Christ did.

We are to become more like Jesus,  God predestined beforehand to give us the ability through his empowering Spirit to be like Jesus.

Its sad that an entire religion can lead so many astray just because they refuse to read what scripture says.

Its also sad that an entire religion is so enthusiastic in condemning so many to hell instead of being able to offer help to the hopeless.

Its my opinion that this religion is the same as the Jehovahs Witness who are elitist, they believe unless your in their belief system,  then you are without help and cannot enter heaven.

I”m thankful that I serve a God who sent his son to redeem anyone who believes that he came to the cross, died and rose again for those who will accept him by faith.