Romans 8:33-34 : Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth; who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. The word elect has been much abused by religionists of the Calvinistic type. The original word means, according to Thayer, picked out, chosen. God does not choose at random there is a reason for the choice he makes. He chooses, or elects, all who obey him, regardless of race, social standing or financial rating. Certainly God will not lay anything to the charge of his chosen ones he justifies them. Hence, no one can bring a charge against God's elect, so as to induce him to condemn them. Will Christ condemn them? It is he that is to be judge (Matthew 25:31; Matthew 25:46; John 5:22; Acts 17:30-31). But certainly he will not condemn them that God justifies, for he died for them and now makes intercession for them. Hence, only those whom God does not justify will be condemned.