As He is
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: ... Ephesians 1:4 Bless the Lord who is Spirit! We have been chosen 'in him before the foundation of the world.' Now when asked what is the 'foundation of the world' many will say its beginning. Even when one builds a house, that one lays the foundation first and builds off of that. The meaning of foundation in our dictionary is = a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath, something (such as an idea, a principle, or a fact) that provides support for something. Yes, that is what the mind thinks when it reads 'he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world.' But! What does the Word of life say? To start off we must see the Greek meaning of the word "foundation" =a throwing or laying down. So the word foundation means, to cast down, to throw to the ground, prostrate, to put