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.
The Spoken Word is the original seed
62-0318 §158
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63-0630M §85
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The works that I do bear witness of me
51-0413 §33
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Questions and Answers
59-1223 §71
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Questions and Answers, Part 1
64-0823M §152
QUESTION: Dear Brother Branham: My wife and I were separated. She is suing me for a divorce. She is not a Christian, and I believe the message and want her to be saved (Isn't that nice? That's real Christian spirit, see.) and believe. What must I do? We also have two boys. (Signed their name.) Brother, look, let me tell you, she's going to sue you for a divorce; that's Satan, see. Shouldn't do that, but if you're a Christian and done nothing in the world to hinder that woman, then it's Satan doing that. He's only t...