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You are most welcome. I really need to add that I firmly believe that in regard to the proclamation of the gospel it is indiscriminate. There is no 'special people' or 'group' to whom the gospel is restricted, e.g., The gospel only pertains to the elect... etc. And on the other side, the gospel isn't a proclamation that Jesus died for everyone, God wants everyone to be saved, 'God loves you and may have a wonderful plan for your life', etc. The gospel is the proclamation that God sent His Son into the world to die for sinners, was crucified, buried and rose from the dead. Thus the gospel is also a command that ALL must repent and believe upon Christ for the remission of their sins and to be reconciled to God. ALL who by the Spirit's secret and sovereign work of regeneration will come to Christ and they will be openly received and adopted as sons and be given eternal life in Christ.

The gospel is the means ordained by God to call the elect to repentance and faith. No man knows beforehand whom God has predestinated to salvation, thus the gospel is to be preached to everyone without exception.