Continuing their new "Demystified" Series, Eric and Drew discuss the meaning of the theologically-loaded word "predestination" as it relates to our adoption as sons, future resurrection, and current/future salvation from Romans 8, Ephesians 1, and some additional supporting passages.

Inigo Montoya highlights that this word "predestination" isn't as controversial as many Christians think that it is. Drew & Eric walk starting through the middle of Romans 8 into a passage about "hope" and how we are "waiting" for the redemption of our bodies, which Paul describes as "our adoption". Jesus is discussed as the "firstborn" from among the dead (prototokos) and how Romans 8, 29's "conformed to the image of his Son" is really about being predestined to be resurrected as Jesus was. How the Greek word is used in context of Jesus' resurrection and the primacy of the Resurrected Christ is central to the Christian message is emphasized. In, Ephesians 1 are the next two usages of the word and the guys discuss how the "faithful in Christ Jesus" is the group who is the personal, intimate, "us" who is predestined unto adoption. This is an encouraging promise that all believers can take comfort in rather than a controversial "how you became saved" because God made a decision before you existed. They also talk about the new heavens and the new earth and how we are saved from the present sins of our current world and society and future sin in the hope that we will be resurrected and delivered into a new creation just like Jesus was. 

Streamed live on Jun 8, 2021

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