...were born. The apostle Paul writing to the church at Ephesus makes it clear, Grace to you from God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...and without blame before him in love . . , having predestinated us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of...

...He knew it would be necessary to send Jesus to reconcile man back to Himself. Ephesians 1:4,5 says> "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation...adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will." God, in His omnipotence, could have created people that would serve...

...said that Christ in us is the hope of God's glory on earth. This was God's plan from the beginning, "Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation...adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted...

...Jesus bought it back with His Blood and victory over Satan through Calvary. Ephesians 1:4-6 states: "He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the...predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to 353 Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by...

...text, Paul writes of God's divine nature created in us, including his holiness, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. (Ephesians 1:34) The holiness...

...them to observe all things that I have commanded you..." (Matthew 28:19-20) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. . ." (Ephesians 1 :3-4) "Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, Moe, . ." —Popular Decision Making Stratagem...

...them to observe all things that I have commanded you..." (Matthew 28:19-20) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. . ." (Ephesians 1 :3-4) "Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, Moe, . ." —Popular Decision Making Stratagem...

...God who created all things through Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 3:9) And also: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love." (Ephesians 1:3, 4) The prophets...

...Ephesians. Notice the repeated expressions, "in Him" and "in Christ," etc.: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as...

...indicated in Genesis 1 .2. The Apostle Paul taught of the destruction of the world: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us...Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation (katabole) of the world. . ." (Ephesians 1.3-4) The Apostle Peter taught of the destruction of the...