The Election of Messiah and Angels




God’s election of Messiah further demonstrates that the term election is devoid of the Calvinistic concept of eternal life.

Jesus, the Messiah-God-Incarnate, certainly has no need of salvation or eternal life; He is the source of life!
Isaiah 42:1 & 49:7, “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One [LXX: eklektos εκλεκτος] in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him

This very title was used of Jesus on the cross 
Luke 23:35 And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.

Peter further confirms God’s election of the Messiah!
1 Peter 2:4 -6, Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

Jesus was unquestionably chosen, elected, predestined by God to be the Messiah but His election was not for His salvation.
He was chosen by the Father to give us eternal life!

In a similar fashion, we find that angels can be elected – demonstrating that “elect” does not mean chosen to eternal life Hebrews 2:16, For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham.

The fact that God only offers salvation to mankind.
1 Timothy 5:21, I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.

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