Ephesians: Election by God

The doctrine of God's sovereign and elective love has several practical benefits:

It crushes human pride since God receives all the credit for salvation. (Titus 3:5) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

It exalts God as He receives praise for His love.

(Psalm 115: 1) Not unto us, 0 Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

It produces joy as believers rejoice in their salvation.

(1 Peter 1 :2 & 6 & 8) Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:

Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

It grants unimaginable privileges.

(Ephesians 1 :3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

It promotes holiness in the lives of the elect.

(Colossians 3:12-13) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Fore bearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

It provides security.

(Philippians 1 :6) Being confident of this very thing, that which he hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

God's election becomes effective in the life of the believer through sanctification by the Spirit with the only human factor being faith in the truth. All called will come and none shall ever again be lost.