ULTRASOUND AND PREDESTINATION

ULTRASOUND AND PREDESTINATION

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren;  and whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.” Rom. 8:28-30

The threefold work of Christ in salvation in these three verses. See also the three verses Eph 5:25-27. God has seen the ultrasound having predetermined some things. Here we get to see the ultrasound.

"called according to His purpose" Men cherish the fact that they have freedom to make choices. And some thoughts on predestination produce road blocks to what they feel concerning the freedom of those choices. Predestination is a term which God uses on a couple of occasions but is connected and used with 3 other terms which also touch upon choices. God uses it in a certain sense which is entirely different from some abuses of the thought connected with its use. Predestination always has a context. The abuse enters into the train of thought when men by their nature try to make God be solely concerned with causing an act when He predetermines. But God does not think or act according to human nature but thinks and acts according to His Godly nature which Isa 55:8 forewarns. God's main concern is with the effect produced as well as the cause. That is where men stumble on this doctrine. To see what this is saying look at Rom 8:28 where it says He causes (Rom. 8:29) when He predestines...and the effect produced is "....to be conformed to the image of His Son." Now that is a pretty good production as well as outcome based on forethought.