When did God decide to create the world and the human race?

Before anything was created, the Godhead determined to create the world and bring the human race on the scene. This was a pre-planned decision, made in God's foreknowledge, knowing humanity would sin and need a Redeemer. Scripture presents it as the determinate counsel of God, not an afterthought or divine surprise.

Les teaches that Acts 2:23 speaks of Christ being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. He explains that God was not taken by surprise by Israel's rejection of Messiah. Long before anything was ever created, the Godhead determined—not by a lengthy meeting but by a split-second decision—to create and bring the human race on the scene. Knowing humanity would sin and need a Redeemer, it was all pre-planned. In God's foreknowledge, He knew Israel would reject the King and Kingdom at Christ's first coming.

Acts 2:23

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

When did God decide to create the world and bring humanity into existence?

Before anything was ever created, the Godhead determined in a split-second decision to create the world and bring the human race on the scene. This was not a surprise; it was pre-planned, knowing humanity would sin and need a Redeemer.