According to what has God placed us as joint heirs with Christ?
God has placed believers in the position of joint heirs with Christ according to the good pleasure of His will. This truth is stated in Ephesians 1, where the context ties their position as joint heirs to His own will and good pleasure.
Les explains that God has placed us in the position of joint heirs with Christ according to the good pleasure of His will, as stated in Ephesians 1. He illustrates this with a ball diamond analogy: the call goes out to all, but only those who respond are chosen. Lydia is an example—the Lord opened her heart, and she listened to and acted on Paul’s words. God knew from eternity past what we would do, and when we respond, it is not a surprise to Him.
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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Do Christians become heirs with Christ immediately at salvation?
Paul teaches that the moment a person becomes a believer, he or she is immediately placed as an heir with the Father and the Son, without going through years of tutoring and training as in Roman adoption.