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God's Plan is Salvation, Not Wrath
Commentators unanimously affirm that this verse is a powerful declaration of God's ultimate intention for believers. He has not 'appointed' or destined His people for judgment and wrath. Instead, His eternal plan is for them to receive salvation. This truth, rooted in God's sovereign choice, is meant to provide profound assurance and confidence, removing any fear of future condemnation for those in Christ.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 5:9
18th Century
Theologian
For God hath not appointed us to wrath. This is designed as an encouragement to effort to secure our salvation. The wish of God is to save…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 5:9
But unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (αλλα εις περιποιησιν σωτηριας δια του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 5:9
19th Century
Bishop
For.—This is not the reason for being watchful, but for being hopeful of salvation. The image of the soldier is abandoned as sudde…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Thessalonians 5:8–10
19th Century
Preacher
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 5:9
Paul now summarizes the reason for this guaranteed salvation. Negatively, “God did not appoint us to suffer wrath.” Without question, this wrath is…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 5:9
16th Century
Theologian
For God has not appointed us. Since he has spoken of the hope of salvation, he elaborates on that topic and says that God has app…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 5:9
17th Century
Pastor
For God has not appointed us to wrath
To destruction and ruin, the effect of wrath; though there are some that are v…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 5:6–11
17th Century
Minister
Most of humankind do not consider the things of another world at all, because they are asleep; or they do not consider them correctly, because they…