The Eternal Purpose We are called, says Paul, “according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Eph. 3:11). “The eternal purpose” is, of course, according to the eternal plan which was ever in the heart of God. In other words, God foresaw what sin would do; and He had a plan that would elevate lost, but redeemed, sinners into union with His Son. Listen to the reassuring words of the Son, spoken in prayer to the Father shortly before He went to the cross: “Neither pray
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