It amazes me that the people who rail against God's choice in election have no issue with Him doing the very same thing for many millennia with Israel.
"For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth."
"Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel. . ."You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."
And, what about this for unconditional election:
"The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
8But it was because the Lord loved you. . ." Deut 7
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