The biblical doctrine of election is another compelling reason for believers to rest secure in their salvation.

The doctrine of election is the Biblical understanding  God chose us from the beginning of time to spend eternity with Him in heaven.

Ephesians 1:4-5 (NKJV)

4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Romans 8:29 (NKJV)

For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

The doctrine of unconditional election is based on Scripture, which declares that only those chosen by God will be saved. It isn’t because of any merits on our part or any “condition” we have fulfilled but merely His sovereign will and decree.

In some minds, God’s election is understood in this way: “God saw the choice that people would make in the future and then chose them.” However, this view, also known as Molinism, is entirely in reverse when compared to the understanding of Scripture that states that God is the initiator  of faith and not merely the responder to faith.

When we speak about unconditional election, it means that our salvation is not dependent on the one who wills or works hard for it; rather, it is dependent on God, who has mercy.

Romans 9:14-16 (NKJV)

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!

15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.”

16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.

The doctrine of election is often criticized because many fail to truly understand the holiness of God and His sovereign nature. People struggle with this doctrine because they have not fully grasped who God is—infinitely holy and just—and who we are as sinners, utterly depraved and deserving of judgment. Once we come to terms with the depth of our sinfulness and the majesty of God’s holiness, the question shifts. It is no longer, “Why would God send anyone to hell?” but rather, “Why would God choose to save anyone at all?” The wonder is not in God’s judgment, but in His incredible mercy.