Many take for granted that they are saved from the Day of the Lord's judgment. Are they not baptized into Christ? Did they not professed their faith in God by believing in his Son, Christ Jesus? Have they not remained faithful until now? - they go to church on every worship day! Have they not abided in his words by reading and studying the Bible?
Has not God promised salvation to everyone who professes loyalty to him?
It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel
are Israel. Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On
the contrary “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” In other words,
it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but it is the children
of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.
For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and
Sarah will have a son.” Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the
same time by our father Isaac. Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything
good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand: not by works but
by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” Just as it is written:
“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” Romans 9:6:13
The child promised by God is Christ Jesus, whom he loves. Those joined with him as they live amongst men will also be loved by God. With God's grace and strength they will have victorious lives. They are the "Jacobs', whose lives are blessed due to their obedience to God.
Who are the "Esaus" whom God hates? They are those whom God knows [Read: God's foreknowledge] will not be following his Son, whom he anointed to save them. They have knowingly spurned what God has appointed to lead them into battles with the devil and his kingdom, the world. The latter will certainly prevail over them and it will lead them into an inexorable destruction by God's hand on the last day.
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