What If I Am Not One of the Elect?
1) Direct Answer
Don’t stay under that fear. If you can hear the Word and feel a pull to come to Jesus Christ, that itself is the sign that you are one of the elect. Come to Him now. The one who comes, He will not cast out.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- “All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me; and him that comes to Me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37). The elect come—and anyone who comes is received.
- “No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw him” (John 6:44). That inward draw you feel is God calling.
- “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give unto them eternal life” (John 10:27-28). The sheep recognize His voice in the Word and follow.
- “Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely” (Revelation 22:17). The door stands open to every thirsty heart.
- “Give diligence to make your calling and election sure” (2 Peter 1:10). You don’t guess at it—you step into it and confirm it by obeying the Word.
- The way is plain: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38). Believe from the heart (Romans 10:9-13), be sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14).
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- The lost don’t worry about being elect; dead seed doesn’t feel the sun. If you’re concerned, that’s evidence the Spirit is dealing with you.
- Election never bars a seeking soul; it brings you in. The Bible never shows Jesus turning away a repentant, believing heart.
- If you can receive the Word and follow it, that proves what you are. The sheep hear His voice. So don’t argue with the knock—open the door.
- Ask yourself: Did Jesus ever tell a thirsty soul, “You might not be elect, stay away”? No. He said, “Come.”
4) Short Reinforcing Statement
Come by faith today. Repent, be baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and ask God to fill you with the Holy Ghost. The Spirit Himself will witness with your spirit that you belong to Him, and that settles the question of election.
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Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages
CAB 9:E-102
Now we can see why there were two vines, one true and one false. Now we can see why Abraham had two sons, one after the flesh (that persecuted Isaac) and one after promise. Now we can see how that out of the same parents two boys came forth as twins, one knowing and loving the things of God, and the other knowing much of the same truth, but not of the same Spirit, and hence persecuted the child that was elect. God did not reprobate for the sake of reprobation. He reprobated for the sake of the elect. ELECT CANNOT p...
Seals 4: The Second Seal
63-0319 §8
Now, he saw it years ago, that he said at the last one... Elected---that's elected. People think that election is something that's just been something hatched up here lately. My, that is one of the oldest teachings that we have---election and calling. So Irenaeus, certainly a real student of the Scripture, always believed in election. And so Irenaeus was one of the angels of the church age, as we've seen as we studied, we believe. Of course, now, they were all mysteries. They were all hid right here in these seals,...
An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages
CAB 10:E-39
Thus at this very moment we are in the complete fulfillment of Matthew 24:24 "insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." And who is it that shall attempt to deceive the very elect? Why, the spirit of antichrist in the "false anointed ones" of this last day. These false ones have already come in "Jesus' Name" claiming that they have been anointed of God for the last day. They are the false Messiahs (anointed ones). They claim that they are prophets. But are they one with the Word? Never....
The invisible union of the Bride of Christ
65-1125 §21
May I add to this woman Grace. May I place her in the Bible, also, as called "the elect Lady," this Miss Grace I am going to talk about. You know, the Bible declares, said, "unto the elect Lady" If you notice, elect comes from the word elected Lady. One Lady amongst all the other ladies was elected, like the virgin was to bring forth the body of God on the earth. She was an elected woman. God chose Mary. And also, God has chose an elected Lady which is His Bride. She's elected. I hope we are members of that tonight...
An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages
CAB 7:E-92
Now let us go another step, but before we do let us review our case thus far. First of all we know most assuredly that the purpose of God stands in election. It was purposed in Himself. It was God's purpose to bring forth a people like unto Himself that would be a Word Bride. She was chosen before the foundation of the world IN HIM. She was fore-known and beloved before she was ever brought forth during the ages upon the earth. She was redeemed by His blood and can NEVER come into condemnation. She can never be in...