1. God created all that is, life and non-life.
-Genesis 1

2. All people have sinned, and cannot save themselves.
-Romans 3:23, 3:10

3. God chose His children before the foundation of the earth.
- Revelations 13:8, 17:8

4. God knows those who are His, and those who are not.
-Romans 8:28-30, John 10:26-29

5. Jesus is the living Son of God.
- John 8:54-58, John 1:1-5, Phillipians 2:6

6. Jesus came to Earth as a man, died for our sins, and rose again to give us eternal life.
-Romans 6:4-10, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Phillipians 2:6-8

7. Jesus' sacrifice is sufficient for all who believe in Him.
-John 3:16, Romans 10:9-13

8. God knows who will choose Him because He chose them (us) first.
-Romans 8:28-30, Romans 11:7

9. It is only because we were chosen (elected) that we can choose Christ.
-John 1:12, 13, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 2:10, Titus 1:1,

10. Salvation is only through the finished work of Jesus Christ.
-Acts 4:12, Romans 10:9, 10

11. Jesus' blood paid for our sins in full; removed them as far as the east is from the west.
-Romans 6:10, Hebrews 10:10, Psalm 103:12

12. Jesus is coming again to Earth, visibly, and in the sight of all mankind.
- Phillipians 2:9-11, Matthew 24:30, Mark 13:26, Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:11-16

13. God is sovereign, and He does what He will.
- Job 38 - 42, Acts 17:22-31

*Note: These Scriputre references are provided as Biblical examples, and are not intended to be all-inclusive. As such, there may be many more references than are stated here.

-Mark-
-Christian Researcher-
-Updated August 29, 2005-