Romans 9:9-13

9 For this is what the promise said, About this time [next year] will I return and Sarah shall have a son.

    

10 And not only that, but this too: Rebecca conceived [two sons under exactly the same circumstances] by our forefather Isaac,

    

11 And the children were yet unborn and had so far done nothing either good or evil. Even so, in order further to carry out God's purpose of selection (election, choice), which depends not on works or what men can do, but on Him Who calls [them],

    

12 It was said to her that the elder [son] should serve the younger [son].

   

13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated (held in relative disregard in comparison with My feeling for Jacob).

We are so plainly shown that it is our Father’s will and not our own will that determines if we are to be a Bride of Christ or not. Being a Bride of Christ does not depend on the works that we do or that we don’t do. We do not accept salvation on our own, 1 Corinthians 12:3. We do not choose with our free will to be saved, we are chosen, Matthew 22:14. Before we were ever born our Father chose to use us, Galatians 1:15. This Truth is so wonderful because it shows us that we cannot lose the gift that we have been given, Romans 11:29. We did not do anything to receive salvation and we cannot do anything to lose it either. We cannot boast about choosing it and we cannot condemn others for not having it.   

We were chosen by our Father for a purpose, just as Jesus was chosen by Him. It is the same glory and power of our Father that enabled Jesus to serve that allows us to serve, John 17:22. We cannot fail, our works did not get us married to Christ and our works will not separate us from Him, Galatians 3:3. It was and is our Father’s free will that gives us life and life abundantly. There is absolutely no condemnation for us, Romans 8:1. There is absolutely no law to convict us with, Romans 7:6. So we can go into all of the world and do exactly what Jesus did and through His power do even more, John 14:12. 

We also do not condemn anyone if they have not been chosen to be the Bride. We serve them as guests of our Wedding. We feed them, give them drink, and forgive them any and all trespasses. If there is no laws for us, why would we ever place laws on them? Grace gives us peace and through Christ we freely give grace. Our Father loves all, regardless of our works, and He causes us to love all. Thank God for His Free Will. And it is a lie of satan that says that we have a will that can ever do anything that separates us from our Father’s loving control. We in no way empower or give our Father permission to act in our life’s.