GPP 31: Chosen By God

Hundreds of wonders done in public view
Should have convinced Jews Jesus was the Christ,
For what mortal could such miracles do;
That He was divine, should they not suffice?
Some believed by hearing His words alone,
Not seeing Him one miracle perform;
They were chosen by God to be His own,
In mercy, before they were even born!
Were the others doomed by God to be lost,
Before their conceptions did their lives begin?
No soul is condemned to pay such great cost,
Unless they have denied Jesus God did send!
God, in mercy, the saved pre-elected;
By free will, the lost Jesus rejected!

Promise Made: John 10:24-28—“The Jews gathered around him [Jesus, in the temple] saying, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.’ Jesus answered, ‘I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for me, but you do not believe, because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.’ “ [Brackets added]

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)