Westminster Confession of Faith 3.5
"Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God, before the
foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable
purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, has
chosen, in Christ, unto everlasting glory,
out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith, or
good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in
the creature, as conditions, or causes moving Him thereunto; and all to the praise of His glorious grace."
Summary
God’s election of His people in Christ is
completely gracious. It is in no way merited or deserved. God chose His people
without any forethought of their faith, good works, perseverance, or any other
thing. There are no conditions on His election, which is where we get the U in
the helpful acronym TULIP, standing for “unconditional election”. God’s love is
freely bestowed on all who believe, and it bestowed upon them because of grace,
not because they believed. God’s election and predestination of His people is
done entirely to the praise of His glorious grace; that all heaven and earth
might at the Last Day look upon the redeemed people of God and give all glory
and praise to God, He alone receiving the glory.
+ Blessings in Christ +
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