ELECTION

- Of Christ, as Messiah Isa 42:1; 1Pe 2:6 - Of good angels 1Ti 5:21 - Of Israel De 7:6; Isa 45:5 - Of ministers Lu 6:13; Ac 9:15 - Of churches 1Pe 5:13 - OF SAINTS, IS . Of God 1Th 1:4; Tit 1:1 . By Christ Joh 13:18; 15:16 . In Christ Eph 1:4 . Personal Mt 20:16; Joh 6:44; Ac 22:14; 2Jo 1:13 . According to the purpose of God Ro 9:11; Eph 1:11 . According to the foreknowledge of God Ro 8:29; 1Pe 1:2 . Eternal Eph 1:4 . Sovereign Ro 9:15,16; 1Co 1:27; Eph 1:11 . Irrespective of merit Ro 9:11 . Of grace Ro 11:5 . Recorded in heaven Lu 10:20 . For the glory of God Eph 1:6 . Through faith 2Th 2:13 . Through sanctification of the Spirit 1Pe 1:2 . To adoption Eph 1:5 . To salvation 2Th 2:13 . To conformity with Christ Ro 8:29 . To good works Eph 2:10 . To spiritual warfare 2Ti 2:4 . To eternal glory Ro 9:23 - ENSURES TO SAINTS . Effectual calling Ro 8:30 . Divine teaching Joh 17:6 . Belief in Christ Ac 13:48 . Acceptance with God Ro 11:7 . Protection Mr 13:20 . Vindication of their wrongs Lu 18:7 . Working of all things for good Ro 8:28 . Blessedness Ps 33:12; 65:4 . The inheritance Isa 65:9; 1Pe 1:4,5 - Should lead to cultivation of graces Col 3:12 - Should be evidenced by diligence 2Pe 1:10 - Saints may have assurance of 1Th 1:4 - Exemplified . Isaac Ge 21:12 . Abram Ne 9:7 . Zerubbabel Hag 2:23 . Apostles Joh 13:18; 15:19 . Jacob Ro 9:12,13 . Rufus Ro 16:13 . Paul Ga 1:15

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election. election, choise

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ELECTION. → OF RULERS
* By lot Ne 11:1

→ OF GRACE Joh 15:16; 17:6; Eph 1:4; 2:10; 2Th 2:13
* Of Christ as Messiah Isa 42:1; 1Pe 2:6
* Of good angels 1Ti 5:21
* Of Israel De 7:6; Isa 45:4
* Of ministers Lu 6:13; Ac 9:15
* Of churches 1Pe 5:13
* See PREDESTINATION

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of God's people Ex 6:7; De 4:37; 7:6; Mt 25:34; Joh 15:16; Ga 4:30; Eph 1:4; 1Pe 1:2 --SEE Predestination, PREDESTINATION

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election. Election, n. the act or power of choosing, choice

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E‐lec″tion (?), n. [[F. élection, L. electio, fr. eligere to choose out. See Elect, a.]] 1. 1. The act of choosing; choice; selection.
2. 2. The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor.
Corruption in elections is the great enemy of freedom. J. Adams. 3. 3. Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose or act. “By his own election led to ill.” Daniel.
4. 4. Discriminating choice; discernment.
To use men with much difference and election is good. Bacon. 5. 5. (Theol.) Divine choice; predestination of individuals as objects of mercy and salvation; — one of the “five points” of Calvinism.
There is a remnant according to the election of grace. Rom. xi. 5. 6. 6. (Law) The choice, made by a party, of two alternatives, by taking one of which, the chooser is excluded from the other.
7. 7. Those who are elected.
The election hath obtained it. Rom. xi. 7. To contest an election. See under Contest. — To make one's election, to choose. He has made his election to walk, in the main, in the old paths. Fitzed. Hall.