What did God predestinate us to in Ephesians 1?
In Ephesians 1, God in love predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. This adoption is not earned but comes because of Christ's finished work and His matchless grace.
Les explains that Ephesians 1 teaches that in love, God predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. He connects this to being blameless before Him, not because we merit it or deserve it, but because of what Christ has done on our behalf and His matchless grace. Les also notes that the word adoption appears in Romans and Galatians, and in the Greek it did not mean to take a child from that union and then legally make him ours.
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
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What does 'in love' in Ephesians 1:4 connect to?
The phrase "in love" belongs with what follows: in love He predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.
What were believers predestinated to in Ephesians 1:5?
God's predestination in Ephesians 1:5 did not predestine people to heaven or hell; believers were predestinated from day one to the position of joint heirs with Christ in the process of adoption.