#267EP67 ~ Ephesians 4:1 cont. – Our Election & Salvation 4Us2UsMinistries.com
Here I discuss several important principles about this Bible truth called Election–
1—It is not an arbitrary choice of God. All those who choose of their own free will to respond to God’s love with faith in the Savior He provided will be saved.
Romans 8:28-30
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called [KALEO = elected] according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
2—It is not a divine decree for some people to be forever condemned. The Bible does not tell us anything like that. ALL people are free and able to choose to believe in God’s provision to be immediately saved FOREVER. The gift of God is ETERNAL life! [Ephesians 2:8-9]
2 Thessalonians 2:13
13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
It is by man’s choice to believe in the truth of the gospel that he can be saved. And what Christ did through His death, burial, and resurrection, He did FOR ALL, not just some.
John 3:16-18
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
3—It was God’s choice [to elect] to save all those who accept by faith His provision of a Savior.
Romans 10:12-13
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek [the Gentile]: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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