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How does the concept of election relate to grace?

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Election relates to grace by illustrating how God sovereignly chooses individuals for salvation based on His will, not their works.

The biblical concept of election is intricately linked to grace, emphasizing that God chooses whom He will save according to His sovereign decision, not based on any foreseen merit or action on the part of the individuals. Ephesians 1:4-5 says, 'Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.' This affirms that salvation originates from God’s grace alone. The truth of election underscores that the benefits of Christ's atonement are applied to the chosen ones, assuring them of their standing in grace and reinforcing the idea that it is solely God's initiative and not human effort that leads to salvation.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:4-5

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