Why would that offend you ? You don't believe in a Spiritual reality anyway.

Regarding "Chosen":
Eph 1:3-5  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,  (4)  even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love  (5)  he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

Regarding "Dead":
Eph 2:1-2  And you were dead in the trespasses and sins  (2)  in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience

I don't doubt there are many followers of the other books, there is, however, only one that is true. All are "dead" spiritually until they are given life by God. This is not that different than what some of the others teach BTW.