>>510966299As for the spiritual elitism, if you are referring to the fact that only those who are born again of the (Holy) Spirit are saved. It is not elitism as no one can work for their Salvation. Man cannot save himself through Works. Salvation & Faith are gifts of God, born from His Grace and His Mercy.
As for the spiritual elitism, if you are referring to the fact that only those who are born again of the (Holy) Spirit are saved. This is true.
With the wisdom granted to us by Ephesians 2:1-5 and Jeremiah 17:9-10 we require Ezekiel 36:26
Ephesians 2:1-5 -
And you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience, among whom we all also formerly conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
Jeremiah 17:9-10 -
“The heart is more deceitful than all else
And is desperately sick;
Who can know it?
I, Yahweh, search the heart;
I test the inmost being,
Even to give to each man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his deeds.
Ezekiel 36:26 -
Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
John 3:3 -
Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5-6 -
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
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