What did God purpose in eternity past for the human race?
Before anything was created—before heaven, angels, stars, or any celestial body—God had His purposes for the human race. Scripture says this eternal purpose was purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord, meaning God's plan for humanity reaches back to eternity past and centers in Christ.
Les explains that verse 11 continues the thought from verse 10 about the manifold wisdom of God, and it is “according to the eternal purpose.” When he sees that word eternal, he takes it all the way back to eternity past, before anything was created, before there was a heaven, before the first angel, and before the first star or celestial body. From that eternity past, God had His purposes for you and me, for the human race, and He purposed them in Christ Jesus our Lord. Verse 12 then says “in whom”; when you are a believer, you are part and parcel of Christ Himself, and in Christ you have boldness and access by faith in Him.
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
When did God have His purposes for humanity?
God had His purposes for humanity in eternity past, before anything was ever created—before heaven, before the first angel, before the first star or celestial body. From that eternal past, He purposed them for the human race in Christ Jesus our Lord, according to His eternal purpose.
For whom did God have purposes from eternity past, and in whom did He purpose them?
From eternity past, before creation, heaven, angels, or stars, God had purposes for you and me, for the human race. He purposed those eternal purposes in Christ Jesus our Lord, and believers are part and parcel of Christ Himself, having boldness and access by faith in Him.
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In whom did God purpose His eternal purpose for humanity?
God's eternal purposes for humanity were purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.