Ephesians 1:3–14: Who Has God Chosen?
Ephesians 1:3–14 answers the question of who God has chosen by pointing to people who are in Christ, chosen before the foundation of the world and sealed with the Holy Spirit when they heard and believed.
Romans 8:1: No Condemnation in Christ
Romans 8:1 does not report how you feel on a given day. It announces a verdict about your standing before God, and it rests that verdict on what God has already done in Christ.