2009-08-05T13:55:01-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/chose/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Thessalonians%202:13&version=NIV 2009-08-05T13:55:01-05:00 God chose us before we chose him. Paul writes to the Thessalonians telling them that God chose them to be saved by the Spirit and truth. Because of this we should be thankful.