Why did God place us positionally as children in Christ?
God placed us positionally as children in Christ by Jesus Christ Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, for the purpose that we would be to the praise of the glory of His. This position is taken by faith, not by feeling or emotions.
Les explains that the believer's position in Christ is something the Jew knew nothing of; Israel knew covenant relationship and promises to the fathers, but not a position in Christ. Even today it is hard to comprehend, so we take it by faith. We may not feel like we are in Christ, in Heaven, but we know we are because the Word says so. Emotions are fine up to a point, but they cannot take the place of good biblical doctrine. In Ephesians chapter 1, God has already predestinated us into this position; the word adoption in verse 5 means He has placed us positionally as children by Jesus Christ Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, for the purpose that we would be to the praise of the glory of His.
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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Why has God placed us positionally as children in Christ?
God has placed us positionally as children by Jesus Christ Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, for the purpose that we would be to the praise of the glory of His grace.