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How does election relate to salvation according to the Bible?

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Election refers to God's sovereign choice in selecting individuals for salvation, ensuring that it is purely a work of His grace.

The doctrine of election is rooted in the understanding that before the foundation of the world, God chose certain individuals to be saved, not based on any foreseen merit or action on their part, but solely out of His sovereign grace (Ephesians 1:4-5). This emphasizes that salvation is not a result of human effort, but a divine initiative. As affirmed in Romans 9:16, it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. This doctrine serves not only to demonstrate God's omnipotent control in salvation but also serves as a great comfort to believers, knowing that their standing before God does not depend on their fluctuating decisions but is secured by God's sovereign purpose.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 9:16

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Paul Mahan · Jan 13, 1991
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