Notice the balance of opposites in this verse: unjust versus righteous, filthy versus holy.

Jesus works to sustain life in the present world, even as the sign points toward the ultimate life he alone can offer.

The Measure We are chosen for God’s possession. We are the whosoevers who believe in Jesus. Our chosenness is the result of God’s love....

God tells us there is this revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began.

We must run, and wrestle, and fight, and be in an agony to make our calling and election sure.

When God pardons the sinner, remits the punishment he deserves, and treats him as though he had not sinned, He receives him into divine fav

Purpose & Election