“…just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, … In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will,” (Eph 1:4-5, 11, NRSV)
he chose us: have you noticed that the nation of Israel is the chosen nation of God. Do you think all Jewish people were saved? Of course not. Here, election/chosen is not to salvation.
Have you noticed how the disciples were chosen you 12, but one of you is the devil? GJohn 6.70
This is simply to let you know that being elected (like Israel and the 12 Disciples) is not about salvation.
What about your verse above, it says you were chosen, right? Actually not in the way you are using chosen. The Christians were chosen
IN CHRIST (as a believer). This is called Positional Truth. They were
not chosen
out of Him (as an unbeliever), but
in Him.
Even before they had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose of election might continue, … So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who shows mercy. (Rom 9:11, 16, NRSV)
The actual theological definition of election means chosen to a privilege position. Israel were chosen as God's special people, not to salvation. And here God chose Jacob over Esau through whom He would carry on the covenant.
“who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,” (2Tim 1:9, NRSV)
“When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord; and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers.” (Acts 13:48, NRSV)
In the NT Greek the word 'believers' is in the middle of the sentence, not the end. The word 'destined' is in the Middle Voice, meaning they had
destined themselves to eternal life when they believed.
“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; … No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day… And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.” (John 6:37, 44, 65, NRSV)
GJohn 12.32
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw
all people to myself.”
“but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit,” (Titus 3:4-5, RSV)
Rom 11:32
For God has bound
everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them
all.
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood: May grace and peace be yours in abundance.” (1Pet 1:1-2, NRSV)
This passage is about Sanctification, the Christian walk.
“You did not choose me but I chose you and I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.” (John 15:16, NRSV)
“But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1:12-13, NRSV)
