Great. You just have evaded everything else except the reminder.
So, can you now answer the questions in my post? Here they are.
Do you consider yourself foreknown by God Renniks?
If you do, do you believe you are also predestined by God to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ?
If you do, do you have the power to prevent what God has predestined?
The verb foreknow is often understood as “to know, perceive, learn or understand beforehand, to take note of.” This word is used in Romans 8:29, “
For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son.”
But there is a another and much simpler option that is often overlooked in some modern theological circles :
Formerly Known (known before) = As in Romans 11:2, Paul is simply referring to saints of old in former times who loved God and were known by Him. Paul said, “The man who loves God is known by God” (1 Cor. 8:3).
God “
had acquaintanceship” with the Israelites of the past. So, it was not “mere Divine pre-knowledge” of certain individuals, but a real intimate “
pre-acquaintanceship.”
This makes it simple to understand that those God has a relationship with he decides to conform to his image. No relationship..no conforming. It's simple.