[fortheDeclaration]

Oh, so they "are chosen" rather than "choose". Man, the flip-flops are hard to chart.

No, they are chosen because they chose correctly.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.(Rom.5:2)

See, to get the 'access' to the grace of God (Justification) we have to believe first

It is by faith ye are saved...

So in order to be 'chosen' you have to 'chose'!

[Wrigley]

No, they are chosen because they chose correctly.

So the choosing is not of God then. God doesn't get a chance to choose us, unless we choose Him. Why must you diminish God?