"Predestined"


October 14, 2014
“Predestined”
Blessings folk!! Hear the Truth of the Most High...
Ephesians 1:5
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3 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 as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,...
As we saw yesterday... - we should be holy and blameless before Him in love... - In love He predestined us...
Yes. Predestined. People from my “background” are filled with fear (something that should never happen with a Believer) over the word and concept - Predestined.
I remember in the ole college days I was constantly asked “do you believe in predestination?”
The issue is not whether “I believe” something. The issue is “what saith the Word?”
The debate arises as people seek to parse and define words in their own ways.
The simple truth is this - the Lord predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ... He did this “before the foundation of the world”. We see this in verse 4...chosen in Him.
Why? According to the purpose of His will...(more later)
Rejoice in your adoption. Know that the purpose of the will of the Lord is good.