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Matthew Stuckey here from Verity Baps Manila providing another video on the topic of unconditional election. Now I want to look at Ephesians chapter 1 verses 11 and 12. Now the book of Ephesians is one of the favorite books of Calvinists, perhaps their most favorite book in the entire Bible. This is what it says in Ephesians chapter 1 verse 11 and 12. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Now I want you to notice that if you were to just read this verse by itself, then the Calvinists might sound like they have an argument because it says it's after the counsel of his own will, we're predestined, but I want you to notice this, what it says in verse 12, the next verse, that we should be to the praise of his glory who first trusted in Christ. See what takes place first is we trust or believe on Jesus Christ. We get saved, we get born again, and what God has predestinated us to an inheritance. And yes, you know, it's his purpose that we should be to the praise of his glory. We should try to honor him, we should obey his rules. Yes, he has big plans for us, but we have to first place our trust in Jesus Christ. We have to first believe on Jesus Christ. So look, he doesn't predestine us to salvation. It clearly says here in Ephesians 1 12, who first trusted in Christ. So the first step is salvation. And then yes, he has plans for all of us that are believers. He wants us to do certain things, but we still have our own free will whether or not we're going to do it or not. But it's just very clear here from the context, even in verses that they love, who first trusted in Christ. Thank you and God bless.