“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him…” (Ephesians 1:3-4.)
God is the Sovereign who chooses.
And He chooses even “before the foundation of the world.” His choice will not be determined only after the return of Jesus Christ on this earth. His choice will not be determined only now if we change our way of life. But even before our birth! Yes, before the foundation of the world.
Furthermore, He “chose us in him before the foundation of the world…” NOT to be punished, or to be rejected later. He does not want anyone to suffer, or to perish.
But, “that we should be holy and blameless before him.” It is our own choice – the best that our freedom of choice can do is… – to reject Him, just like what Adam and Eve did. But God chooses a people to belong to Him.
If we have our own will to have our own way, God has the Sovereign Will to choose those who would be controlled by His Spirit to enable them to follow Him. (If you have some further questions, kindly read my message THE MOST HIGH CHOOSES at http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=97809.)
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