Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The Purposes of God

Seven Aspects of God’s Eternal Purpose — Part 2

5. That all things should be gathered together in Christ.

“Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him” (Ephesians 1:9-10).

6. That we should be to the praise of His glory.

“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will: That we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ” (Ephesians 1:11-12).

7. That all things should be subdued unto Christ.

“He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself” (Philippians 3:21).

“And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all” (1 Corinthians 15:28).