God, in Romans 11:4-8 said “But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal” “Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace” “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work” “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded” “According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this day”. God wants us to understand God’s process pursuant to God’s will as defined in Ephesians 1:10 1Timothy 2:3-4 and Romans 8:19-21“That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God” “For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope” “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God”. God’s process is pursuant to God’s afore-defined will. “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God”. God executes the temporary bestowment of God’s Spirit unto all [Greek feminine noun 5485 charis] at a time of God’s choosing, during this earth age, then casts his spiritual word unto earth. God’s “seven thousand” “elect” “election” “the sons of God” “leave” their flesh thoughts and feelings in deference to God’s spiritual thoughts and ways during this earth age. God subsequently executes the permanent endowment of God’s Spirit [Greek feminine noun 5486 charisma] unto “seven thousand” “elect” “election” “the sons of God” during this earth age while God, during this earth age, simultaneously removes more than 8 billion from God’s process and rescinds the temporary bestowment of God’s Spirit [Greek feminine noun 5485 charis] to protect more than 8 billion from Matthew 12:32 pursuant to Ephesians 1:10 1Timothy 2:3-4 and Romans 8:19-21 as God rationalizes in Romans 11:4-8 “But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal” “Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace” “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work” “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded” “According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear unto this day” that means exactly what it says. Seven thousand election receive and retain God’s Spirit during this earth age while more than 8 billion are blinded by flesh thoughts and feelings. God is not punishing more than 8 billion of his children! God is protecting and preserving them from Matthew 12:32 pursuant to Ephesians 1:10 1Timothy 2:3-4 and Romans 8:19-21 “And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come”. “That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour” “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God” “For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope” “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God”.