What Does the Bible Say About Election?

The Doctrine of Election and God’s Choice

Take heart Christian. You are elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father in the sanctification of the spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood in love. God predestined you for his glory.

Your name was written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb who was slain. God Elected you that's the doctrine of election. You might say but wait didn't I choose to believe in God?

I repented of my sins. And I have decided to follow Jesus right as far as your experience is concerned. Yes, you chose to become a Christian. But when you read the Bible and understand the theology you find out you didn't choose Christ.

Human Sin and God’s Sovereign Initiative

But he chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit. Romans 3 says no one seeks for God. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We are born into sin living in the passions of our flesh.

Carrying out the desires of the body and the mind and were by nature children of wrath like the rest of mankind. But God says I will give you a new heart and a new spirit. I will put within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.

New Birth, Salvation, and Assurance of Election

He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Someone might say but how can I know if I'm elect and the answer is this? Believe on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved take up your cross daily and follow after him.

That's how you know, you're elect when we understand the text.