Talking Points 6

Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Many Christians run from the concept of predestination, however predestination is a valid biblical concept and teaching.

This verse explains that we have been “predestinated” to adoption by Christ Jesus!

“Called” and “chosen” are also biblical teachings that many Christians accept, while others deny.

Predestinated (Gr. proorizō) speaks of something being predetermined. In Fact, the previous verse tells us explicitly that God had chosen us in Christ “before the foundation of the world, so that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.”

That single verse puts everything into proper context! It establishes predestination!

Do you honestly think that the Creator of the universe would begin creating without any idea as to what He was creating and what the creation would do?

All of creation was created to follow the plan of God! We were predestinated to be adopted as children of God the Father through His Son, our lord Jesus Christ. And, that predestination is “according to “the good pleasure of His will.”