The most blessed of Christ’s elect churchmen have the sacramental signs and seals of God’s covenant of grace upon them; and they know, in their heart of hearts, that their Heavenly Father dearly and perfectly loves them (in His Son our Lord Jesus Christ).

The entire inscripturated Word of God is designed to bring all sinners to the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the gospel of His free grace and mercy.  (Indeed, all of creation itself is intended for this purpose, as well.)

The doctrine of Election, however, has a special place, I think, in glorifying and extolling the true (Triune) God; and of humbling and encouraging (some) sinners, (who become sinner/saints).

Here is my list of six of these blessings that accrue from the doctrine of Election, (and I am sure my catalog is far from exhaustive).  Some of these may intermingle with each other; but I think they all pretty much stand on their own…

First of all, Election strongly supports the necessary doctrine of the Sovereignty of God.  For God to be God, He must be sovereign; and Election highlights this sovereignty by recognizing that all authority is centered in Him alone.  (A good text on this aspect of Election comes from Romans, ch. 9–[especially vv. 14-24].)

Secondly, Election assures the redeemed saints (and the world) that God has always had, and always will have a real, authentic, regenerated, forgiven, atoned-for, and beloved Church on this fallen earth.  If it was not for Election, there would be no saints at all; and this gracious gospel doctrine secures the reality that the true God has perennially had His people in the sinful world.  (One of many verses that remind us of this may be found in Rom. 11:4.)

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