“Just as” grammatically connects the thought of verse 4 to verse 3 and thereby traces the divine administration of spiritual grace, referred to in verse 3, to the fountain of the sovereign election of sinners by God the Father in eternity past. Paul makes it clear that election is of individuals, in Christ, in eternity past, unto holiness and blamelessness. It is clear that Paul's construction of the doctrine of election cannot be construed as a corporate election of the church, apart from the election of specific individuals, unto salvation in Christ and it cannot be interpreted to refer to an election based upon the divine foreknowledge of some individuals who God knew in advance would believe, repent, and persevere in faith. According to the structure of Paul's thought, the sovereign election of individuals in Christ secures the temporal administration of grace and entitles believers to full assurance of salvation as they contemplate their election in Christ.
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