When did God first know about us?
God knew about us before the world began, before anything was created. Scripture says grace was given us in Christ Jesus according to His own purpose before the world began, so we are not an accident in time but exist according to His divine and eternal purpose.
Les explains that this truth is past human understanding. We are here today as recipients of His grace, but God knew about us way, way back before anything was created. The verse declares that His purpose and grace were given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. We are not an accident in time; we are according to His divine and eternal purpose. This glorious reality means our salvation rests not on our works but on His eternal purpose and grace.
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,