1 Peter 1:20

Verse

1 Peter 1:20

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

  • Jesus Christ
  • Eternity
  • Foundation
  • Purpose
  • Salvation
Bebe's interpretation
Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was not performed arbitrarily. God did not invent it in response to history's unfolding events. As Peter writes, Christ was known before the foundation of the world. In the eternity past, Jesus existed as God, whose blood would cover the sins of all those who receive salvation. The birth, life, death, resurrection, and return to the Father were all part of God's plan to save us.
Christ's redemption for humanity was not an afterthought in response to man's sin, but it was planned before the creation of the world. The fall of Adam did not take God by surprise, for Christ was the Lamb, foreknown to be slain from the foundation of the world. When God breathed the breath of life into Adam, his plan of redemption for mankind was already firmly in place. This shows us that God's plan of redemption is sovereign, certain and eternal.
For 4000 years, God prepared for the birth of His only begotten Son, Jesus, as the propitiation for our sins. It was at the end of the dispensation of the Law that Jesus was sent from heaven to earth to fulfill His Father's plans and purpose for humanity, whom He had formed in His own image and likeness, out of the dust of the earth.
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