How did God choose us? Dont we make our own choises? God alone originates and accomplishes our salvation because of His grace; we do nothing to earn it. Being chosen in no way removes the necessity gor people to choose to follow.
The fact that God knows all events and decisions beforehand, Doesnt mean that He forces the action of His creatures or leaves them with no choise. Instead, God's foreknowledge means that He took the initiative and chose people before they had done anything to deserve it.
God had intimate knowledge of these future believers; He knew who would believe, and He knew them personally. God isnt trapped in time, what He knows is from eternity past into eternity future. Believers are chosen, but not against their will. When time comes, they eccept the gospel message.
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