All the Glory

I see Election as one of the most despised doctrines among many believers today. What should have been for the glory of God has become a matter to be avoided at all costs. Even people who seem to be in favor of it are double minded about it. It is most surprising because there is a similar word - 'chosen' which actually means the same thing but which does not cause any difficulty to anybody. We always boast in being 'chosen' but we hate the word 'elected'. What I find even more surprising is that believers say that to claim people are elected can become an excuse not to evangelize and so let's avoid talking about it in the church. Paul found no such contradiction. We evangelize because we carry the heart of God for the lost but we are not God and only God knows who are His. Our duty is to call people to repentance and this call is universal. It is God's choice to grant repentance. Let me reiterate- We chose God because he chose us first. It should be proclaimed and heralded. We have to give God ALL the glory.