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What does the Bible say about foreknowledge and predestination?

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The Bible teaches that God's foreknowledge is His eternal choice of certain individuals to be conformed to the image of His Son, predestinating them for salvation.

Romans 8:29 states, 'For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son.' This indicates that God's foreknowledge and predestination are intertwined, revealing His sovereign will in choosing a particular people for salvation. God's foreknowledge means He has eternally known and set apart those He would redeem, grounding our faith in His purposeful grace rather than human merit or foreseen faith. This concept is further expounded in Ephesians 1:4-5, which declares that believers were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, emphasizing that salvation is rooted in God's will and not human action.
Scripture References: Romans 8:29, Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 8:29-30

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