“in whom also we were made. heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His will”

“In whom”: In Christ. “We were made. heritage”: “The verb means literally to determine, choose, or assign by lot” (Vincent p. 368). “We are dealing with. passive form of the verb which means appoint by lot, allot, assign, we were claimed by God as His portion” (Bruce p. 263). Just like Israel was God's chosen people in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 32:9 “The Lord's portion is His people”). So Christians (Jewish and Gentile believers) are God's portion since the death of Christ (Galatians 3:26; Galatians 6:16; 1 Peter 2:9). “We get heaven--and God gets us!” (Boles p. 209). Of all that God has created, in the end His portion will be the faithful. “Having foreordained”: Again, all of this was in accordance with His eternal purpose. God predestined that His "portion" would be faithful believers in His Son.

“Who worketh all things after the counsel of His will”: And the Bible reveals this counsel. Notice that God does not work after the influence of human opinion, majority rule or other considerations. He will work the counsel of His will.

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