Thematic Bible: Election


Thematic Bible



"But immediately after those times of distress the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed her light, the stars will fall from the firmament, and the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed. Then will appear the Sign of the Son of Man in the sky; and then will all the nations of the earth lament, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with great power and glory. And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet-blast, and they will bring together His own People to Him from north, south, east and west--from one extremity of the world to the other.

"At that time, however, after that distress, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shed her light; the stars will be seen falling from the firmament, and the forces which are in the heavens will be disordered and disturbed. And then will they see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. read more.
Then He will send forth the angels and gather together His chosen People from north, south, east and west, from the remotest parts of the earth and the sky.



And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf? Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"



No, indeed; the solution is found in His words to Moses, "Wherever I show mercy it shall be nothing but mercy, and wherever I show compassion it shall be simply compassion." And from this we learn that everything is dependent not on man's will or endeavour, but upon God who has mercy. For the Scripture said to Pharaoh,

But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame; Verse ConceptsMidgetsChosen InstrumentsWeakness, SpiritualSmall Things God UsesFoolishness Of GodFoolishness Of MenShaming PeopleChosen DisciplesWise Man Or FoolMighty in its influenceWeakness



Then he said, 'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak. Verse ConceptsChrist, Character OfPredestination, Of PersonsHearing God's WordKnowing God's WillGod Appointing OthersKnowing FactsRighteousness Of Christ

The children of your elect sister send greetings to you. Verse ConceptsElection, Description OfChildren In The Faith



"I have revealed Thy perfections to the men whom Thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have obeyed Thy message. 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 bondservant of God and an Apostle of Jesus Christ for building up the faith of God's own people and spreading a full knowledge of the truths of religion, Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchFaith, Nature OfChristiansLettersPaul, Apostle To GentilesNames And Titles For The ChristianMaintaining FaithKnowing God's TruthThe Truth Of The Gospel






and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God's electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told, Verse ConceptsElection, Characteristics OfGood Or BadBirthChosen Disciples


to an inheritance imperishable, undefiled and unfading, which has been reserved in Heaven for you, whom God in His power is guarding through faith for a salvation that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.



For it is contained in Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a Cornerstone, chosen, and held in honour, and he whose faith rests on Him shall never have reason to feel ashamed." Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion





I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but things are as they are in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled, which says, 'He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.' Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofGospel, Confirmation OfHeelsReward, HumanProphecies Concerning ChristOld Testament People As TypesChosen DisciplesGod Knowing His PeopleScriptures FulfilledUnfaithfulFulfilled Prophecies Prove InspirationSharingTrust In Relationships


I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but things are as they are in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled, which says, 'He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.' Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofGospel, Confirmation OfHeelsReward, HumanProphecies Concerning ChristOld Testament People As TypesChosen DisciplesGod Knowing His PeopleScriptures FulfilledUnfaithfulFulfilled Prophecies Prove InspirationSharingTrust In Relationships



When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles. Verse ConceptsOrdinationTwelve DisciplesChosen DisciplesChrist With His Disciples



For it is contained in Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a Cornerstone, chosen, and held in honour, and he whose faith rests on Him shall never have reason to feel ashamed." Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion


When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles. Verse ConceptsOrdinationTwelve DisciplesChosen DisciplesChrist With His Disciples






"The elder of them will be bondservant to the younger." This agrees with the other Scripture which says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."


I solemnly call upon you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to carry out these instructions of mine without prejudice, and to do nothing from partiality. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityElection, Description OfSolemn ChargesMinisters, Should BeAngels, DescriptionPartialityMen's Orders








Greetings to Rufus, who is one of the Lord's chosen people; and to his mother, who has also been a mother to me. Verse ConceptsMothers, Examples OfChosen DisciplesMothersMothers Love For Her ChildrenMotherhood


The Church in Babylon, chosen like yourselves by God, sends greetings, and so does Mark my son. Verse ConceptsBabylonThe Church As The ElectBabylon, In NtPeter, The ApostleChurch, Examples OfChildren In The Faith


How then does the matter stand? It stands thus. That which Israel are in earnest pursuit of, they have not obtained; but God's chosen servants have obtained it, and the rest have become hardened. Verse ConceptsChristiansReprobatesSeeking For Abstract ThingsNot FindingGod Hardening PeopleIsrael Hardened

and those whom He has pre-destined He also has called; and those whom He has called He has also declared free from guilt; and those whom He has declared free from guilt He has also crowned with glory. Verse ConceptsBeing ChosenBlessings, SpiritualJustification, Results OfOnce Saved Always SavedJustification Under The GospelGod's Call, ResultsCalledGlorificationRejoicing In ChristJustification



in order to make known His infinite goodness towards the subjects of His mercy whom He has prepared beforehand for glory, Verse ConceptsElection, Results InPredestined PeopleGloryRiches Of GraceGod Will Show MercyMercy And Grace

and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God's electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told, Verse ConceptsElection, Characteristics OfGood Or BadBirthChosen Disciples

In the same way also at the present time there has come to be a remnant whom God in His grace has selected. Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceGod, Purpose OfGrace, The Source OfSurvivors FavouredChosen DisciplesGraceGod's Grace


The Gentiles listened with delight and extolled the Lord's Message; and all who were pre-destined to the Life of the Ages believed. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtHappinessHonouring GodPredestined PeopleThe Call Of GodPredestination, Of PersonsReligious AwakeningsThe Gentiles ConversionThose Who Believed In ChristElect

and but for the fact that the Lord has cut short those days, no one would escape; but for the sake of His own People whom He has chosen for Himself He has cut short the days. Verse ConceptsRestraintA Short TimeShort Time Till The EndThose Not SavedFor The Sake Of God's PeopleGod's Intervention


And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf? Verse ConceptsChosen OnesJustification, Necessity OfNightGod Is JustJusticeGod Not DelayingGod Does Right For PeopleGod VindicatesRevengeExercisePersistencevindication

"I have revealed Thy perfections to the men whom Thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have obeyed Thy message. 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 solemnly call upon you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to carry out these instructions of mine without prejudice, and to do nothing from partiality. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityElection, Description OfSolemn ChargesMinisters, Should BeAngels, DescriptionPartialityMen's Orders

The Church in Babylon, chosen like yourselves by God, sends greetings, and so does Mark my son. Verse ConceptsBabylonThe Church As The ElectBabylon, In NtPeter, The ApostleChurch, Examples OfChildren In The Faith


In the same way also at the present time there has come to be a remnant whom God in His grace has selected. Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceGod, Purpose OfGrace, The Source OfSurvivors FavouredChosen DisciplesGraceGod's Grace