Destiny in Advance

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.  Romans 8:29  ESV  The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.  Proverbs 16:4  ESV Predestined – It shouldn’t be…

Now or Never – Rewind

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—  Ecclesiastes 3:1  NASB Time – How difficult it is for us to not read this verse (and the following elaboration) as if it is about dates on the calendar!  The addition of just a few extra words pushes…

Now or Never

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— Ecclesiastes 3:1 NASB Time – How difficult it is for us to not read this verse (and the following elaboration) as if it is about dates on the calendar! The addition of just a few extra words pushes…

Foreknowledge

For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Romans 8:29 New Living Translation In advance – Read it carefully. The NLT is the only contemporary translation that I know that clearly implies God knows…