Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
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Isaiah 1:9 If the Lord of Hosts
had not left us a few survivors,
we would be like Sodom,
we would resemble Gomorrah.
had not left us a few survivors,
we would be like Sodom,
we would resemble Gomorrah.
Isaiah 6:13 Though a tenth will remain in the land,
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed is the stump.
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed
Isaiah 65:8
The Lord says this:
As the new wine is found in a bunch of grapes,
and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it,
for there’s some good in it,’
so I will act because of My servants
and not destroy them all.
and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it,
for there’s some good
so I will act because of My servants
and not destroy them all.
Zechariah 13:8 In the whole land—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
two-thirds will be cut off and die,
but a third will be left in it.
this is the Lord’s declaration—
two-thirds
but a third will be left in it.
Matthew 24:22 Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.
Romans 11:5
In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.
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Isaiah 65:8
The Lord says this:
As the new wine is found in a bunch of grapes,
and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it,
for there’s some good in it,’
so I will act because of My servants
and not destroy them all.
and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it,
for there’s some good
so I will act because of My servants
and not destroy them all.