(3.) Personal election, or the choosing of individuals to be the heirs of eternal life.
Personal election dependent upon faith and holiness.
Rom. VIII, 38. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Eph. I, 4. According as he hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.
5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.
Col. III, 12. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering.
1 Thess. I, 4. Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
2 Thess. II, 13. But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth.
2 Tim. II, 10. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Titus I, 1. Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness.