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Quotes About Election

The Labour election of 1945 was a tremendous victory for democratic ownership of the economy.
~ Ken Loach
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, celebrity endorsements possibly damaged Hillary Clinton, since they allowed Donald Trump to emphasise that she was part of an out-of-touch elite. That is ironic, given that Mr Trump owed his election victory to his own celebrity status on a TV reality show.
~ Gavin Esler
Now, a big part of Donald Trump's campaign strategy has been to try and undermine the legitimacy of the election. Then, if he loses, he can just dismiss the whole thing as corrupt and claim victory anyway.
~ Sam Seder
I appeal to the people to vote for BJP in 2019 as it will be your victory, the victory of the country and also the victory of facilities that you will be given.
~ Kirron Kher
One of the many misconceptions about Trump's victory in 2016 was that he won only because people disliked Hillary Clinton. While she was strongly disliked, so was he. The differences in policy should not be overlooked.
~ Mollie Hemingway
I've made a five-minute video on 'The Battering of Hillary Clinton.'
~ Lee Grant
Conservatives have a different view of a lot of issues versus our friends on the other side. The election determines how that shakes out.
~ Lindsey Graham
the Arminian makes a fatal concession. Figuratively speaking, he cuts his own throat, for the simple reason that as God foresees those who will be saved, He also sees those who will be lost! Why, then, does He create those who will be lost? Certainly,
~ Loraine Boettner
what God does. He sovereignly picks a man up out of the kingdom of Satan, and places him in the kingdom of heaven. Those are the elect that are referred to some 25 times in the Scriptures: Matt. 24:22: "For the elect's sake, whom he chose, he shortened those days" (at the destruction of Jerusalem). I Thess. 1:4: "Knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election." Rom. 11:7: "The election obtained it, and the rest were hardened." Rom. 8:33: "Who shall lay anything to charge
~ Loraine Boettner
Hindenburg than to win a majority. As
~ Unknown
No more than two opinions or ideas on any one issue should be out there, the General said. Look at the voting system. Same concept. We had multiple parties and candidates and look at the mess we had. Here you choose the left hand or the right and that's more than enough. Two choices and look at all the drama with every presidential election. Even two choices may be one too many. One choice is enough, and no choice may be even better. Less
~ Viet Thanh Nguyen
the doctrine of election is foundational to Christian soteriology in particular.
~ Unknown
Rather than choosing an individual because of any foreseen faith, the elect individual receives faith precisely because God has chosen him.
~ Unknown
Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary says, "In Romans 8:29 and 11:2, the apostle Paul's use of the word foreknew means 'to choose' or 'to set special affection on.' The electing love of God, not foresight of human action, is the basis of His predestination and salvation."[149]
~ Unknown
election is "arbitrary," since God indeed rules "by absolute authority," and election is indeed based on his "individual discretion.
~ Unknown
God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden" (Romans 9:18), and therefore election is "arbitrary," but not in the pejorative sense.
~ Unknown
Election in the context of receiving salvation refers to the individuals that God has chosen to save through Jesus Christ. Christ is the one chosen to save, and the elect are the ones chosen to be saved. The "in him" in verse 4 corresponds to the "through Christ Jesus" in verse 5 and the "in the One he loves" in verse 6, with all three expressions referring to him as the means of salvation, and not the object of salvation.
~ Unknown
The Bible does not say to the Christian, "Thank you for choosing Jesus Christ" or even "Congratulations on your wise decision"; rather, it says, "You did not choose me, but I chose you" (John 15:16). Needless to say, to misunderstand or even reverse this fundamental truth in our doctrine of salvation is to cripple a person's relationship with God at the very beginning. And for this person to perform the work of the ministry is to spread heresy.
~ Unknown
God has determined to save the elect and to condemn the reprobates. The elect are those whom God has chosen to save from sin and hell by producing in them faith in the Lord Jesus.
~ Unknown
Jesus is saying that no one can have faith in him unless chosen and compelled by the Father.
~ Unknown
not the human individuals themselves who chooses those who would come to Christ, it follows that it is the Father who chooses who would receive salvation, and not the human individuals themselves.
~ Unknown
Faith is not the cause of election, but election is the cause of faith.
~ Unknown
We are saved because God chose us, not because we chose him.
~ Unknown
Arminianism says that it is man who chooses whether he will accept Christ, but Jesus says, "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last" (John 15:16).
~ Unknown