Search the Scriptures (…), they are they which testify of Me (John 5:39)
Election is a biblical concept. From Adam and Abraham to Israel, Jesus Christ and the ecclesia: who is chosen, and for what purpose?
9 parts, from the first to the last.
Election is a word that carries a very unpleasant connotation for some. Just hearing it sends shivers down one’s spine. First of all, it must be established that election is a biblical concept and therefore we cannot simply ignore it. But what does it mean? When we examine the concept in Scripture, we arrive at … Read more →
We find election throughout Scripture. Although the term is not always used, God’s electing action becomes clear from the very first page of the Bible. From a human perspective, one cannot say that Adam was chosen. He was the first man, so in that sense, there was no question of choosing yet, since no humanity … Read more →
We first encounter the concept of “choosing” in Genesis 6:2, but there it is not about God choosing someone. It states there that the sons of God took wives from all whom they “chose” (bachar). We encounter this normal use of the word “choosing” much more frequently thereafter (Gen. 13:11; Ex. 17:9, 18:25; Josh. 8:3, … Read more →
God chooses individuals, groups, and even an entire people to bless others. God chose a single person as Abraham, and Abraham is the progenitor of the people of Israel, who are God’s chosen people par excellence. That Israel is God’s chosen people will be known to most believers. But what does that mean; for what … Read more →
Israel would rule over the nations in the Messianic Kingdom. But within it, it will not only be royal, but also priestly. What does this mean? To answer that question, we must first consider what a priest actually is according to Scripture. MediatorA priest stands between God and people and represents God to the people. … Read more →
Jesus Christ is our Lord, the Messiah, and the Son of God. But we rarely speak of Him as the Chosen One, while Scripture calls Him so several times. He is already announced as such in the Hebrew Tanakh. Isaiah 42 NIV1 Behold, My Servant, Whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in Whom My soul … Read more →
The previous blog discussed the election of Christ; He is God’s chosen one above all others. But whoever knows the mystery that Paul reveals in his letters knows that the ecclesia (congregation) shares in the position of Christ and all the promises made to Him (Eph. 3:6). In Ephesians 1:4, which we will discuss in … Read more →
In the previous blog, we saw why the ecclesia is chosen. The cause of our election lies not in ourselves, but in God. He does not choose what is wise, strong, and significant in the eyes of the world, but rather the foolish, weak, and ignoble. In doing so, He exposes everything that is highly … Read more →
In the previous blog, we saw that Paul says in Ephesians 1 that we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, and that in listing these blessings, He begins by stating that we are elect in Him, before the foundation of the world. Subsequently, Paul says that God predestined us … Read more →