the master comes after the captain on a ship.
who comes after the captain on a ship?
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the relationship of corporate election and predestination could be compared to a ship (i.e., the church, the body of christ) on its way to its future and final destination (i.e., conformity to the image of christ). the ship is chosen by god to be his very own vessel. christ is the chosen captain and pilot of this chosen ship. god desires that everyone would come aboard this ship and has graciously made provisions for them to do so through its captain. only those who place their trust in the captain of the ship are welcomed to come on board. as long as they remain on the ship, through a living faith in the ship's captain, they are among the elect. if they choose to abandon the ship and its captain through unbelief, they cease to be among the elect. election is experienced only in union with the captain and his ship. predestination tells us about the ship's future direction and final destination that god has prepared for those remaining on it. god, out of his immense love, invites everyone to come aboard the ship through faith in the ship's captain, jesus christ.
corporate election