What is "predestination" referring to in Ephesians 1?
Some say the "predestined" refer to the elect, some say that it refers to God's plan for the church.
Ephesians 1:1 - 23
ESV - 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Asked January 20 2015
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