What God Determined Before the Foundation of the World E009• 2026

In this episode, we move from Paul’s teaching in Romans into Ephesians 1 to examine election, foreknowledge, and predestination as Scripture presents them. Rather than an arbitrary selection of individuals, Paul reveals God’s eternal purpose centered in Christ. Before the foundation of the world, God determined that salvation would be found in His Son and that all who are in Christ would share in redemption, adoption, and inheritance. This teaching clarifies who the “us” is in Ephesians, how Jew and Gentile are made one in Christ, and why Scripture consistently speaks in terms of “whosoever will believe.” Election is not about secret decrees. Election is about God’s redemptive plan in Christ.