Chosen for Life: The Case for Divine Election Book

If you have never read a book on the doctrine of election in Holy Scripture--here is a great start. It is a shame that divine election is treated as the great debated theme and relatively unimportant to the people of God. The more I look at the church of God and God's wonderful plan for humanity the more I see that election is absolutely everywhere in the Scriptures and is an encouragement to the believers soul. De-emphasizing truths like this in the Scriptures, though for a season may seem like emphasizing unity in the Holy Spirit and brotherly love, I think in the long run is a reason why the church loses its identity given by God. A generation that is so fascinated with "self" should not leave there identity to "self", putting aside complex doctrines, but see the identity that God has given those who trust Christ Jesus as "elect one's" chosen before the foundation of the world.

No doubt election is complex and difficult, but it is meant to encourage the people of God not discourage them, and to encourage the people of God that God is gathering from those who are not His people and making them His very own through the message of the Gospel. So much to say here...

Read this book to familiarize yourself again (or for the first time) with the doctrine of election. Good analogies. Good exegetical work. Good quotes from others on this theme. Not divisive. Not overly academic. Election is a reason to worship. Storms makes the case well...