The Bible teaches that God's elect are chosen by Him before the foundation of the world, given to Christ, and secured in their salvation through His grace.
According to Scripture, God's elect are those whom He has chosen to be saved before the foundation of the world, as noted in Ephesians 1:4-5. They are referred to as Christ's sheep, and He is their Shepherd. This relationship is established by God’s sovereign grace, whereby He sends the Holy Spirit to find and bring the lost to faith in Christ. The security of salvation is a strong theme in the Bible, as seen in John 6:37-40, where Jesus states that all whom the Father gives Him will come to Him, and He will never cast them out. This underscoring of divine election and its implications for assurance is central to Reformed theology.
Scripture References:
Ephesians 1:4-5, John 6:37-40, Romans 8:28-30, Colossians 3:12-13, 1 Peter 1:1-5, Acts 13:48, John 17:6-10, Romans 9:11-16, Isaiah 45:4, Romans 8:29-30, 1 Peter 1:1, Romans 9, Titus 1:1-4, Mark 13:27, Isaiah 43:3-4, Romans 9:8, Romans 9:22-29, Isaiah 10:22-23, Revelation 5:9, Romans 8:33, Romans 3:23, Revelation 7:9-10, Romans 9:22-23, Romans 9:11, John 6:37, Acts 15:18, Deuteronomy 7:7-8, Romans 2:28-29, Romans 8:33-34, John 17
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