How does the new birth relate to God's election?

The relationship between the new birth and God's election is vital to understand in sovereign grace theology. As discussed in Ephesians 1:4-5, God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. The new birth is the manifestation of this divine election in the life of the believer. James 1:18 refers to 'us,' indicating that this regeneration is reserved for the elect—those whom God has predetermined to save. The assurance that all whom God has elected will be born again is a comfort to believers, affirming that God's sovereign will cannot be thwarted. In 2 Timothy 1:9, it is stated, 'Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,' further solidifying that God’s grace in election corresponds perfectly with the new birth.