So if you admit that we must be specially provided by God to persevere in the faith, then I see no reason why to say that God does not elect.
Or are you saying that only the good, quality people will come to Christ? Not the evil one? That would be very unbiblical.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Ti 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
God wants all people to be saved,and many people come to God,and confess Jesus as Lord and Savior,but not all allow the Spirit to lead them.
1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1Pe 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Some people do not have the right heart condition to be called by God,but He is reaching out to everyone.
Creation testifies there is a higher power that loves people,so the world is without excuse.
But not everybody will heed,and not everybody will seek truth,but go ahead and live how they live,and that is it.
God is reaching out to everyone,and Jesus lights every person that is born in to this world,but not everybody has the right heart condition to be called,like those in positions of power,and those that have been called,some of them do not get chosen,for they did not go far enough in that calling to be right with God,and some are chosen for they allow the Spirit to lead them,hating sin,and loving people.
But God wants all to be saved,but not everybody seeks the truth on the same level,and not everybody accepts the truth on the same level.
Many are called but few are chosen.