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How do we know God's plan included the death of Jesus?

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The sovereignty of God over the events leading to Jesus' death is confirmed in scriptures such as Acts 4:28, where it states that these actions were predetermined by God's counsel.

The Bible makes it clear that the death of Jesus was not a surprise to God nor an outcome of failed plans. In Acts 4:28, Peter speaks of how Herod, Pilate, and the Gentiles acted against Christ to fulfill what God's hand and counsel had predetermined. This speaks to the theological concept of predestination, where God orchestrates human actions within history to accomplish His divine purposes. It reassures believers that the atonement for sin through Jesus was planned from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8). The unified opposition against Christ, as seen throughout the Gospels, showcased a deliberate orchestration by God to fulfill His redemptive plan, culminating in the crucifixion which, while initiated by human actions, was ultimately decreed by divine sovereignty.
Scripture References: Acts 4:28, Revelation 13:8

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