Bible Question: In the book of Ephesians 1:4-6 what does the word predestinated means.and why was God speaking this. |
Bible Answer: This is a post I just gave to another question on this. Basiclly, God has already chosen who will be saved. But the question is, who are chosen and why? Revelation 17:14 says those "who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful." We are chosen not by name. God didn't sit down with a big list of names and check us off Santa-style as saved and unsaved. Those who are chosen, are those who are with Jesus. Meaning God didn't choose me specifically, He chose (predestined) those who would believe in His Son as a whole. 1 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father... See? chosen by God's foreknowledge. Not randomly, but by His foreknowledge of who would accept His Son. Remember, God knew our whole lives well before we ever existed. He knew then who would accept Jesus and who would not. To me, this is the only way to have the whole Bible fit without the old "What Jesus was really saying was..." trick. I believe if He was really wanting to say anything else, He'd have said it. Bless...ArtS |