We are Predestined

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Message from Pastor Moses

Ephesians 1 (3) “Blessed be the God and the father of our lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly place in Christ: 4) According as he hath chose us in him before the foundation of the World that we should be Holy and without blame before him in love: 5) Having predestined us unto the adoption of Children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. 6) To the praise of the glory of His grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7) In whom we have redemption through His blood the forgiveness of sin according to the riches of His grace.
Now let us look at some keyword in this passage.

We are Predestined:

1) Predestination – to be predestined is the Greek word proorzo which means to determine or decree beforehand that the purpose of this fore-ordination is the adoption i.e. the placing of those who where born of God into their right position. (we have been accepted)

2) Accepted in Greek is the word chantoo which means to make acceptable, lovely or deserving of love, highly favored, amiable i.e. to bestow grace. I want you to know that because the blessed lamb of God was slain:

1. You are accepted
2. You are highly favored
3. You are beloved by God.
4. You are precious.

We have been Redeemed:
3) Redemption in greek is the word Apolutrosis i.e. to release on payment of ransom, a price paid, the recalling of captive sinners from captivity. You have been made free from the power and the yoke of bondage (Galatians 5:1)

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