“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved, in whom we have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace; wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; ⁹ having made known unto us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself: that in the dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him: in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, ¹¹ being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.” – Ephesians1:3-11
This passage of the Holy Scriptures clearly shows us that all born again children of God were chosen in Christ by the Almighty God Himself before the foundation of the world and should be holy and blameless before Him in love.
It also tells us that the Loving God had predestinated us to be adopted as His own children through Christ according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of His Glorious Grace which He has so freely given to us in His Beloved One.
Yes, it is in Christ Jesus and through His Blood that we are redeemed and forgiven of our sins.
The first chapter of the Book of Ephesians is indeed rich in spiritual nutrients for the souls of the saints of God. Meditate on the Word of God, day and night, and receive the revelational knowledge of your Father God concerning Himself.
It is one of several places in the Holy Scriptures where God has so clearly revealed His Personality and His divine purpose unto His elect.
The singular personal pronouns such as “He”, “Him”, “His” and “Himself” which apostle Paul used when referring to the Almighty God clearly show us that God is ONE SPIRIT.
Apostle Paul would not have written it that way if he had believed that God was a Trinity of three co-equal Gods, namely the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, which most Christians today believe.
Verse 9 alone is sufficient for any true child of God to understand that God is ONE and not Three.
It says “having made known unto us the mystery of His (not Their) will, according to HIS (not Their) good pleasure which He (not They) hath purposed in HIMSELF (not Themselves).”
[Note carefully the last phrase of verse 11 which states: “…after the counsel of HIS OWN (not Their) will”.]
HIS INHERITANCE IN THE SAINTS
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