Reference: Election Of Grace
Easton
The Scripture speaks (1) of the election of individuals to office or to honour and privilege, e.g., Abraham, Jacob, Saul, David, Solomon, were all chosen by God for the positions they held; so also were the apostles. (2) There is also an election of nations to special privileges, e.g., the Hebrews (De 7:6; Ro 9:4). (3) But in addition there is an election of individuals to eternal life (2Th 2:13; Eph 1:4; 1Pe 1:2; Joh 13:18).
The ground of this election to salvation is the good pleasure of God (Eph 1:5,11; Mt 11:25-26; Joh 15:16,19). God claims the right so to do (Ro 9:16,21).
It is not conditioned on faith or repentance, but is of soverign grace (Ro 11:4-6; Eph 1:3-6). All that pertain to salvation, the means (Eph 2:8; 2Th 2:13) as well as the end, are of God (Ac 5:31; 2Ti 2:25; 1Co 1:30; Eph 2:5,10). Faith and repentance and all other graces are the exercises of a regenerated soul; and regeneration is God's work, a "new creature."
Men are elected "to salvation," "to the adoption of sons," "to be holy and without blame before him in love" (2Th 2:13; Ga 4:4-5; Eph 1:4). The ultimate end of election is the praise of God's grace (Eph 1:6,12). (See Predestination.)
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For thou art a holy nation unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a several people unto himself of all nations that are upon the earth.
At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast opened them unto babes, Even so, father: for so it pleased thee.
"I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: But that the scripture be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and ordained you that ye go, and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit remain, that whatsoever ye shall ask of the father in my name he should give it you.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own. Howbeit, because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore hateth you the world.
Him hath God lift up with his right hand, to be a ruler and a saviour: for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Which are the Israelites, to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law that was given and the service of God, and the promises,
So lieth it not then in a man's will, or cunning, but in the mercy of God.
Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
But what saith the answer of God to him again? "I have reserved unto me seven thousand men which have not bowed their knees to Baal." Even so at this time is there a remnant left through the election of grace. read more. If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.
But when the time was full come, God sent his son - born of a woman, and made bond unto the law - to redeem them which were under the law: that we through election might receive the inheritance that belongeth unto the natural sons.
Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ, according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love.
according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love.
according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love. And ordained us before unto himself that we should be chosen before, through Jesus Christ, to be heirs unto himself according to the pleasure of his will,
And ordained us before unto himself that we should be chosen before, through Jesus Christ, to be heirs unto himself according to the pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will: that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ.
even when we were dead by sin, hath quickened us together in Christ - for by grace are ye saved -
For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God,
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth: