How do we know that Christ's sacrifice was predestined?
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The sacrifice of Christ was predestined as the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, highlighting God's sovereign plan for redemption (Revelation 5:6).
The predestination of Christ's sacrifice is articulated in terms of God's eternal decree. Revelation 5:6 describes the Lamb as 'having been slain' which indicates that His sacrifice was planned before the foundation of the world. Peter's sermon in Acts 2:23 further reaffirms this truth by declaring that Jesus was delivered up 'according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God.' Such texts reveal that Christ's death was not a plan B, but rather a part of God's deliberate and sovereign design, fulfilling His purpose of redemption for those He has chosen.
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