GODS PLAN FOR SALVATION

This was an answer i gave recently to someone who was asking the question "Why bother to evangelise if God has already chosen his elect for salvation"
Hi Pete, firstly calvinists dont know who the elect are so they preach the gospel to all men. Your description of someone who see's the inevitability so then throws his arms up in the air and says, "why bother" is hyper-calvinism and as such unbiblical.
The second part of your question, "what happens if nobody witnesses to them" is easily answered.We beleive biblically in Gods absolute sovereignty in salvation. The bible is clear that God decrees what will happen and it happens. Gods plan in salvation the certainty of that plan is clear in John 6:37,
"All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away"
These words illustrate Gods sovereignty as well as the certainty of his work.
Calvinist'S rightly believes from the bible that God has decreed everything that comes to pass which includes salvation. The storey of Joseph and his brothers is one amongst many texts that illustrate the fact that Gods plans come to fruition,
"But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 21 So then, don't be afraid. I will provide for you and your children." And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them"
Joseph saw the over-riding hand of God in his rescue where God took something that his brothers saw as evil and brought Good out of it.Peter you said,
" Or can I thwart the will of God?"
The answe is NO! Nobody can thwart Gods will.
Another illustration of God's plans coming to fruition is obviously the cross of Christ. Jesus taught His disciples that it was necessary that He go to Jerusalem and die (Mark 8:31), this was Gods plan , his decree not an after-thought and so its the same with salvation. Gods decree is that his elect will be brought to glorey, his means is the gospel.
Once again i emphasise that i stand in exactly the same position as you Peter, i dont know who the elect are so i preach the gospel to all men. The only evidence of my election,like you, is did i believe in the name