Divine Decrees
Election
Theology Proper · 4 verses
Election is God's eternal, unconditional, and particular choice of specific persons to salvation through Jesus Christ. The elect are chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, not because of anything in themselves, but according to the mere good pleasure of God's will. This election is unto holiness as well as unto glory.
Scripture References
“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:”
“(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)”
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”
“And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.”