Thoughts on the Doctrine of Election (14)

12. Its Assurance “Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God: for our Gospel came… in much assurance” (I Th. 1:4, 5), which means not only that it is possible for us to know our election, that we may and ought to know it, but also that we may be assured of it beyond a doubt.  When the Gospel comes to a man in the power of the Spirit, he has no doubt of its veracity, its infallibility, authenticity and authority.  He becomes convinced that it is “not the word of men, but as it is in...