The Elect of God

 

 

A key doctrine of Scripture

Has to be the doctrine of Election

Yet, it can be particularly controversial

Concerning who are the chosen.

 

Some say it is the Jews

Some say it’s another special group,

I believe the Scriptures are clear

Concerning who are in the loop.

 

Election is not a man thing,

It is not men that decide,

It is not a denomination or association

That accepts some while others are denied.

 

It is not a privileged group

That has been deemed so by its leader

Or some religious sect or cult

Regulated by its founder.

 

It is not Moslems or Jews

Wesleyans or Seventh Day Adventists,

It is not the Jehovah’s Witnesses

Or those on any given lists.

 

 

It is the elect of God

And therefore, God gets to choose,

Chosen in Christ Jesus

And believe you me, none will he lose.

 

And these are the born-again

As Jesus admonished Nicodemus,

“Ye must be born again,”

The exact words of Jesus.

 

None of these can be lost

Because the Father drew every one,

He is the only way to the Son

And this conclusion is foregone.

 

This is also true with the Father

Since the Son is the only way to Him

And with the Spirit as the conduit

The Elect is saved from sin.

 

 

The elect was given to the Son

Even before the World begun

And the elect did not choose God

Instead, they were the chosen.

 

All that the Father has given the Son

Will come to the Son

And none can be plucked from him,

No, not one.

 

We must still make our calling

And our election sure

But please don’t quiz me on this one

Because I can say no more.

 

 

“All that come to me,” says Jesus,

“I will in no wise cast out,”

And on the basis of his assurance alone

I have no doubt.

 

He was speaking of his elect

And he was assuaging their fears,

He will bring them all to safety

For none cares like Jesus cares.

 

Stewart Russell © January 29, 2021