What is the relationship between election and grace?
Answered in 2 sources
Election is an act of free, unconditional grace, meaning it is not based on any human merit but solely on God's will.
The relationship between election and grace is fundamentally rooted in the notion that God’s choice of His elect does not stem from any foreseen merit or action on their part. In Romans 11:5-6, it is emphasized that if salvation is by grace, then it cannot be based on works. This reinforces the idea that election is an act of God's free and unconditional grace, highlighting His mercy regardless of human conditions. This reinforces the entire gospel narrative in which God's grace prevails over human efforts, cementing His sovereignty in the plan of salvation.
Commentary