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Romans 9:11

‘The purpose of God according to election’

Read 2 Timothy 1:1-18

Here are six things which the Word of God teaches about divine election, If you search the Scriptures, you will find that these six things are true.

1. God’s election of his people is sovereign and eternal (Romans 9:11-23). God chooses whom he will, and none can call him into account. Is it not right for God to do with his own what he will? Election is God’s sovereign, eternal purpose to save a specific people.

2. Divine election is an act of God’s free grace (Romans 9:16). I know that God did not choose us arbitrarily. He had some wise and holy reason for doing so. But I know also that the reason does not lie in us. God chose us not because we were either good or evil, but simply because he would. ‘Even so Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight’ (Matthew 11:26). We can say no more.

3. God’s purpose of election is also irreversible (Isaiah 46:9-11). ‘The gifts and calling of’ God are without repentance’ (Romans 11:29). Election is God’s unchangeable purpose of love. Having chosen his people, he will never go back on his word that is gone out of his mouth. The purpose of God in election is immutable. He is of one mind and who can turn him?

4. Divine election is effectual (Romans 8:29-30). Every soul chosen by God in eternity was redeemed by Christ at Calvary and will be regenerated by the Holy Spirit at God’s appointed time. In due time all of God’s elect will believe on Christ and be brought to eternal glory. Not one of the elect will perish.

5. God’s purpose of grace in election is personal (Jeremiah 1:5; Jeremiah 31:3). God calls his own children by name. He chose us, not as an indiscernible mass, but individually and personally. Yet he chose all his elect at once.

6. God’s eternal purpose of election is in Christ (Ephesians 1:4). Christ was chosen as the Head of an elect race, and we were chosen in him. God loved us eternally in Christ.

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