Privileges of election
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· 3 viewsGod chose a people to enjoy a unique relationship with him which entailed the privilege of belonging to him, sharing in all his inheritance, serving him, praising him and proclaiming him.
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God elected Israel out of all the nations of the world
God elected Israel out of all the nations of the world
For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
See also Dt 14:1–2; 1 Ki 3:8; 1 Ch 16:13; Ps 105:6; Ps 105:43; Ps 135:4; Is 41:8–9; Eze 20:5–6
The election of the nation is anticipated in the election of the patriarchs
The election of the nation is anticipated in the election of the patriarchs
And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt; To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.
See also Dt 10:15; Ac 13:17–19
Election was not based on merit
Election was not based on merit
The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
See also Dt 9:4–6; Eze 16:1–14
God conferred privileges on the people he elected
God conferred privileges on the people he elected
Election meant that God dwelled in their midst
Election meant that God dwelled in their midst
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
See also 1 Ki 14:21; 2 Ki 21:7; 2 Ch 6:34–35; 2 Ch 7:12; 2 Ch 7:16; Ne 1:9; Ps 132:13
Election meant that God showed divine favour
Election meant that God showed divine favour
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord;
And the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
See also Ps 65:4; Ps 106:4–5; Is 14:1; Is 43:1; Is 43:20; Is 44:1–5; Is 45:4; Zec 1:17
God gave responsiblilities to the people he elected
God gave responsiblilities to the people he elected
Election calls for obedient and holy living
Election calls for obedient and holy living
And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
See also Ex 19:5–6
Election means increased accountability
Election means increased accountability
You only have I known of all the families of the earth:
Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
See also 2 Ki 23:26
God’s choice of Israel does not automatically imply election to salvation
God’s choice of Israel does not automatically imply election to salvation
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
See also Ro 11:7–8