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First Timothy 5:21 states, “I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.” Regardless of your perspective on election, the Bible clearly indicates that God played a role in selecting who would be saved—or, in this instance, which angels would remain sinless.
God’s sovereign choices are evident throughout the Bible: He selected Abraham to be the father of many nations (Genesis 17:4-5); He chose Israel to be His chosen people «And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. », (Genesis 17:7); He selected Mary to be the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:35-37); He picked the twelve apostles to accompany the Lord Jesus for three years and learn from Him (Mark 3:13-19); and He appointed Paul to spread the gospel to many individuals, both personally and through his writings (Acts 9:1-19). Similarly, He has chosen individuals “from every tribe and language and people and nation” «And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; », (Revelation 5:9) to believe in Christ. Those whom He selects will come to Him, and He will never reject them.
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God also made a choice regarding the angels. God’s holy angels are “elect” – indicating that God has selected them. It is possible that God offered all the angels a single opportunity to obey Him or not. Regardless, the angels who sinned and followed Lucifer are lost and condemned. Those who opted to stay faithful to God are secure in that choice. The Bible does not provide any indication that more angels could sin, just as it does not suggest that the elect will stray and be lost eternally.
