Sovereign Selection of Some Sinners
to Salvation Ephesians chapter 1 verse 4 For He chose us in
Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless
in His sight. Sovereign Selection The doctrine
of election begins and ends with God. Before time began, before
a star ever shone, the Triune God set His heart upon a people
whom He would make His own. This choosing was not prompted
by anything outside of Himself. It was not based on foreseen
faith, human merit, or moral potential, but upon His sovereign
good pleasure alone. I will have mercy on whom I have
mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion, declares
the Lord. Election magnifies the absolute
supremacy of God's will and the sovereign liberty of His grace. He is the potter, we are the
clay. That he should choose any is
astounding. That he should choose multitudes
from every tribe, tongue, and nation is cause for eternal praise. of some sinners. God's electing
love is not directed toward the righteous, for none are righteous,
but toward undeserving, ill-deserving, hell-deserving sinners. Not the
noble, the wise, or the worthy, but the poor in spirit, the helpless,
the ungodly. God chose the foolish things
of the world to shame the wise. He chose the harlots, the tax
collectors, the blasphemers, the rebels, and made them trophies
of His grace. The doctrine of election humbles
man to the dust. It strips away all boasting and
casts the sinner entirely upon the mercy of God. that he would
look upon vile rebels and say, you are mine, is love beyond
all comprehension. God's choice was not done with
icy indifference, but with the warmth of eternal affection. To Salvation Election is not
to privilege only, but to salvation. Those whom He chose, He also
effectually calls, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies. His electing love is effectual. It secures every spiritual blessing
in Christ. Election is not an abstract doctrine. It is the fountain of all redemptive
grace. Jesus came to save His people
from their sins. He laid down His life for His
sheep. He loses none of those the Father
has chosen and given to Him. To be one of God's chosen people
is to be eternally loved by the Father, effectually redeemed
by Christ, indwelt by the Spirit, and destined for eternal glory. What began in God's decree of
election in eternity past will culminate in the everlasting
joy of the saints. In love, He predestined us to
be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with
His pleasure and will, to the praise of His glorious grace,
which He has freely given us in the one He loves. Ephesians
1, verses 5 and 6.