![]() ![]() We chose to surrender in faith if we had not chosen to do so, we could not be saved. Most believers can point to a time in which they considered the claims of Christ and surrendered to Him. It is also true that, in order to be saved, a person must make the choice to believe. In other words, no one can be saved unless they are elect. Jesus told the crowds who were grumbling at His teaching, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them” (John 6:44). ![]() If we are ever to turn from our sin in repentance and faith, He must initiate the process. We do not want Him to tell us what to do. Our initial response to God is to rebel against His love and sovereignty. We are all sinners, and, left to ourselves, we would never choose God. A proper biblical view of election, however, leads to the conclusion that God’s choice in predestination is an incredibly loving act. Unfortunately, that is where many people end the discussion. Many people, the first time they encounter the doctrine of election, are upset by what seems to them to be a horribly unfair arrangement. No, it is impossible for someone to be saved without being elected by God to salvation.
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