Articles: Why the Bible Teaches Divine Election

Divine election humbles us [Eph. 2:1, 8-9]. Divine election gives us assurance of salvation, provides an impetus for missions and evangelism, and motivates our worship and service.

Divine election and human responsibility co-exist in Scripture. No one comes to the Father unless he is drawn by the Holy Spirit, yet the offer is to all to come.

Jer. 1: 5; John 6: 37-40, 44, 65; 10: 26-30; 15: 16; Acts 9: 13-18; 13: 48; 14: 48; 18: 5-11; Romans 8: 28-30; 9: 11-18, 22-23; 10: 14-16; 16: 13; 1 Cor. 1: 24-30; Eph. 1: 4-5; 2 Thess. 2: 13-14; 1 Peter 1: 2; 2 Peter 1: 10; 2 Tim. 1: 9; 2: 2, 10; Rev. 5: 9; 13: 8; 16: 23; 17: 8