The word "predestination" is a controversial term. However, the important point is that all in Christ are predestined to an inheritance as adopted children of God. Most people probably think it means predestined to heaven or hell. The Bible does not teach that. However, Scripture does teach that God "in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ."
"He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will" (Ephesians 1:4-5).
We are predestined in Christ, and in Christ alone. The word predestined means to foreordain or mark off before hand. Christ was chosen by God the Father to be our Savior "before the foundation of the world." God has "predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ."
We are predestined in Christ to be adopted children in God's eternal family. God chose us in union with Christ as His adopted children. Jesus is God the Father's only begotten Son (John 3:16). Through God's Son, we are predestined "to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will."
