What does Ephesians 1:11 say about predestination and God's will?
Ephesians 1:11 says believers have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to God's purpose. Predestination is the same as being elected or called. It is according to the purpose of Him who works all things after the counsel of His own will, so all things come together by His design.
Les teaches that Ephesians 1:11 must be understood within the sovereignty of God: everything began with Him, and everything is in His control even today. Les explains that "predestinated" is the same thing as elected or called, and the verse says it is according to the purpose of Him who works all things after the counsel of His will. Therefore, everything comes together according to His design. Les illustrates this by saying every sperm is brought in contact with every egg according to His divine purpose, all under His sovereign will. He then connects this to II Timothy 1:9, where God saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works.
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
More Questions
According to what purpose does God predestine and work all things?
Predestination is according to the purpose of the One who works all things after the counsel of His own will, so everything comes together according to His design.
Is being predestinated the same as being elected or called?
In Ephesians 1:11 the word 'predestinated' means the same thing as being elected or called.