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Election – God chooses us for salvation.
Election means that from eternity past God chose those who would trust in Him
for salvation according to His foreknowledge. Here are some verses that indicate
that every person who believes was specially chosen by God for salvation:

Ephesians 1:4 – “He chose us in Him (Christ) before the foundation of the world
that we should be holy and blameless before Him.”

1 Peter 1:2 – “…chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father.”

Romans 8:29 – “For whom He foreknew He also predestined to become conformed to the image of
His Son.”

2 Thessalonians 2:13 – “God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through
sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth.”

1 Timothy 1:9 – “who has saved us…according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us
in Christ Jesus from all eternity.”

John 6:37 – “All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will
certainly not cast out.”

John 6:44 – “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.”
In these last two references Jesus states both sides of the coin with no apology or contradiction. Any
can come and not be cast out (free will of man – 6:37). All who come have been chosen (sovereign
election by God – 6:44).

Acts 13:48 – “…And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed”
See also Acts 16:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (“chosen…through faith”)

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Free Will – We choose Christ by Faith

Scriptures make it abundantly clear that a person will not receive salvation
apart from exercising believing faith. Every person definitely has a free choice
whether to believe or not to believe. Each of the following passages contains
the key terms (faith, believe) to explain what we must do to receive eternal
life: John 1:12; 3:16; 3:36; 5:24; 6:40; 6:47,48,51; 7:37,38; Acts 10:43;
16:30,31; Romans 1:16; 3:22; 3:27,28; 5:1; 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:1-
4; Galatians 2:16; 3:22; Ephesians 1:13; 2:1-10 (esp. 8,9); 1 Thessalonians 5:9;
1 Timothy 1:15,16; 2 Timothy 3:15; Titus 3:4-7; 1 John 5:11-13.

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