Marcelo Casas

REL 210
Argumentative Essay
There are various religions around the world with different views about
various topics. What comes after death is one of those topics which is highly
debated among religions. In Christianity, which is the most practiced religion
in the world, always faces great debate in this issue. Many scholars,
philosophers, teachers, and priests have their own personal view point about
this issue and write novels about it. The big debate of what comes after
death is more important is specifically view to determine who will be saved
for eternal life or who will be condemned for eternal damnation. In
Christianity who will be saved by God or will God chose to select a few
people is what is mostly debated. It is known that you must follow the
teachings of God through Jesus to be saved or what do you have to do to be
saved. In the Philippians 1:19, we can determine that salvation exists. For I
know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this
will turn out for my deliverance. Will God save all mankind or will God
choose who he desires to saved.
God without a doubt plays the most important role in determining who
will be saved. This being said the second most important role is our decision
to dedicate ourselves to be saved. My personal opinion is God will save all
because the amount of love he has for mankind will overpower anything we

have done and he will forgive us. The situation is most evidence state God
will choose who he will save. The most clear proven evidence is in Luke
12:23-24, where is demonstrates the difficulty of being saved and God will
choose who he will save. Someone asked him, Lord, will only a few people
be saved? He answered them, Strive to enter through the narrow door, for
many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. With
the clear description of narrow door is shows the difficulty of being saved.
Not only it demonstrates the difficulty but a narrow door which only a few will
be able to accomplish passing through. Next, another example of how
difficult it is to be saved is Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of
God.25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying,
Who then can be saved? This comes from the gospel of Matthew, and the
metaphor of the camel being easier to enter the kingdom of God instead of a
rich person demonstrates the difficulty of it. Next, we are shown in Malachi
1 :1-3 that God loves Jacob and will save him but reject Esau. An oracle. The
word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi. I love you, says the LORD; but
you say, How do you love us? Was not Esau Jacobs brother?oracle of the
LORD. I loved Jacob, but rejected Esau; I made his mountains a waste, his
heritage a desert for jackals. Thus, many passages show the severity of
difficulty in being saved and how God plays the important role of the
selection process through the difficulty to be saved.

Next, a Christian principle that aids the process for a person to be

saved is through Jesus. It is shown throughout various scriptures to be saved
by God and God choosing you to be saved has to do with you following Jesus
footsteps. In Timothy Chapter 2 shows how salvation is achieved through
Jesus and he is the mediator between God and the humans. For there is one
God. There is also one mediator between God and the human race, Christ
Jesus himself who gave himself as ransom for all. Jesus is the mediator
between the human race and God. If Jesus was saved by God then we must
follow in the footsteps on Jesus to be saved. Thus this makes the selection
process difficult because God will choose the people who follow Jesus and
who doesnt follow will not be saved. Another example for a person to
achieve salvation through Jesus is in the Philippians 2: 9-11. It states that at
the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth
and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the father. First, the words of every person should bend
their knees to Jesus shows that we must follow him. Then is states for us to
achieve the glory of God we must follow Jesus and that every person on this
earth and heaven, including the under earth, should follow Jesus. In the
example of 2 Peter 1:10-11, Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to
make your call and election firm, for, in doing so, you will never stumble. For,
in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ
will be richly provided for you. Thus, this Christian principle aids the fact that
God chooses who he saves, and he saves whoever follows Jesus.

Another Christian principle which aids the process of salvation is Gods

forgiveness. Who god chooses to forgive, he saves. In Titus 3:5 proves Gods
forgiveness is the key factor for who he chooses to save. He saved us, not
because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own
mercy by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit. Gods
is willing to forgive us for the evil things we have done, and through his
forgiveness he chooses who he wants to forgive. Selective words such as he
saved us undoubtedly proves the fact God is saving us. In Matthew 26:2728, Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink
from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on
behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins. This confirms we must be
forgiven by the sins we have committed. God forgiving us through Jesus
selects who will be saved.
As we visibly are demonstrated we know that God does choose who he
wants to save. There are various other Christian principles which aid us to be
saved by God. Jesus is a clear Christian principle which helps us in Gods
selective process. Gods forgiveness is another Christian principle which we
are shown that helps us in the selective process. Other Christian principles
which will help us in the selective process are Gods unconditional love,
Gods will, and having faith in God. The countless Christian principles show
God chooses who he wants to save because we follow his principles. If we
decide to follow, dedicate, and demonstrate the Christian principles then
undoubtedly we will be chosen for eternal life.

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