Eph 1:5 Predestined to be Adopted

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Predestined to be Adopted

Eph 1:5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—

Whom did he predestine to be adopted as sons? Those who have come to believe in Jesus - namely Christians. For "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus" Gal 3:26 (We realize of course that the Bible teaches us that people are not born children of God. Rather they must become children of God) First a person comes to faith, upon which he enters the category of being "chosen" or "elect". Then they are given the right to become children of God. For "to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12

God could have simply saved us from our sinfulness and called it a day. But to further demonstrate his graciousness, which is the primary purpose of our existence, to reveal his graciousness, he adopts us as his children. If a someone sins against you, it's one thing to forgive him and even to help him to overcome his sinful habits. But it's quite another to adopt him into your family! That's what God did. And being adopted is not simply a future event when we achieve sinless perfection, but even right now we believers are children of God.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son" Rom 8:28,29 God has foreordained that those who love him will be conformed to the likeness of his Son, Jesus Christ. When a person comes to faith in Christ, this is their destiny.