Glory was always guaranteed
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Two primary ways “foreknew” is used.
Two primary ways “foreknew” is used.
A. God chose people before the foundation of the world.
A. God chose people before the foundation of the world.
But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord.”
When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
B. God chose people since they would never choose Him.
B. God chose people since they would never choose Him.
1. If foreknew means people chose God, then people would have to do the impossible.
1. If foreknew means people chose God, then people would have to do the impossible.
“So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. “A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,
But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
C. God chose people for His praise and glory.
C. God chose people for His praise and glory.