SUBJECT:   Elect and Very Elect

QUESTION:  What is the difference between these two?  Also, what is the difference between the “called” and the “chosen”?

ANSWER:

Called:  [Matthew 22:14 (Read verses 1-14); Matthew 20:16 and Revelation 17:14] People who have their minds open to the truth and who He leads to repentance, baptism, and to the receiving of the Holy Spirit.  The called are in the Salvation Process.

Chosen:  Called ones who remain steadfast to the end.  Just because you are called does not mean you will stay in the call.  You become "chosen" at that moment of judgment and are turned to spirit.

 

Elect:  [Isaiah 45:4] Physical Israel

Very Elect:  [Matthew 24:24] Those with the Holy Spirit of God and who are remaining steadfast in the faith until natural death or the return to Jesus Christ.

To help you with the bottom two (elect and very elect), listen to Garner Ted Armstrong speak on the subject over at the web site.  The address is http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/sermons.shtml  Scroll down to the sermon on the Elect and very Elect.

Matthew 22:1-14

1  And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

2  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

3  And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

4  Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

Matthew 20:16

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Revelation 17:14 

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

Isaiah 45:4 

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

Matthew 24:24 

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.


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