Thematic Bible: Election


Thematic Bible



"Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. read more.
And then he will send out his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.



And will not God bring about justice for his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you that he will bring about justice for them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"



For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." So it depends not upon man's will or exertion, but upon God's mercy.




Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. Verse ConceptsChrist, Character OfPredestination, Of PersonsHearing God's WordKnowing God's WillGod Appointing OthersKnowing FactsRighteousness Of Christ

The children of your chosen sister greet you. Verse ConceptsElection, Description OfChildren In The Faith



"I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of God To Saveethics, basis ofelection, to salvationGod, Revelation OfTheologyBible, In Christian LivingGod Giving To The SonPeople Belong To GodOther References To God's Name




Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness, Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchFaith, Nature OfChristiansLettersPaul, Apostle To GentilesNames And Titles For The ChristianMaintaining FaithKnowing God's TruthThe Truth Of The Gospel






though the twins were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might stand, not because of works but because of his call, Verse ConceptsElection, Characteristics OfGood Or BadBirthChosen Disciples


to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, kept in heaven for you, who are protected by God's power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.



For it stands in scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion










And when it was day, he called his disciples to himself; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: Verse ConceptsOrdinationTwelve DisciplesChosen DisciplesChrist With His Disciples



For it stands in scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion


And when it was day, he called his disciples to himself; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: Verse ConceptsOrdinationTwelve DisciplesChosen DisciplesChrist With His Disciples






she was told, "The older will serve the younger." As it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."


I charge you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, doing nothing out of favoritism. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityElection, Description OfSolemn ChargesMinisters, Should BeAngels, DescriptionPartialityMen's Orders










She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. Verse ConceptsBabylonThe Church As The ElectBabylon, In NtPeter, The ApostleChurch, Examples OfChildren In The Faith


What then? Israel did not obtain what it sought. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, Verse ConceptsChristiansReprobatesSeeking For Abstract ThingsNot FindingGod Hardening PeopleIsrael Hardened

And those whom he predestined, he also called; those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified, he also glorified. Verse ConceptsBeing ChosenBlessings, SpiritualJustification, Results OfOnce Saved Always SavedJustification Under The GospelGod's Call, ResultsCalledGlorificationRejoicing In ChristJustification



in order to make known the riches of his glory for the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory, Verse ConceptsElection, Results InPredestined PeopleGloryRiches Of GraceGod Will Show MercyMercy And Grace

though the twins were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might stand, not because of works but because of his call, Verse ConceptsElection, Characteristics OfGood Or BadBirthChosen Disciples



When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtHappinessHonouring GodPredestined PeopleThe Call Of GodPredestination, Of PersonsReligious AwakeningsThe Gentiles ConversionThose Who Believed In ChristElect

And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days. Verse ConceptsRestraintA Short TimeShort Time Till The EndThose Not SavedFor The Sake Of God's PeopleGod's Intervention


And will not God bring about justice for his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? Verse ConceptsChosen OnesJustification, Necessity OfNightGod Is JustJusticeGod Not DelayingGod Does Right For PeopleGod VindicatesRevengeExercisePersistencevindication

"I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of God To Saveethics, basis ofelection, to salvationGod, Revelation OfTheologyBible, In Christian LivingGod Giving To The SonPeople Belong To GodOther References To God's Name

I charge you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, doing nothing out of favoritism. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityElection, Description OfSolemn ChargesMinisters, Should BeAngels, DescriptionPartialityMen's Orders

She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. Verse ConceptsBabylonThe Church As The ElectBabylon, In NtPeter, The ApostleChurch, Examples OfChildren In The Faith