• Romans 8:28-30
    And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
     
  • Ephesians 1:4-5
    just as 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,
     
  • 1 Peter 1:2
    elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
     
  • Psalm 139:15-16
    My frame was not hidden from You,
    When I was made in secret,
    And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
    Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
    And in Your book they all were written,
    The days fashioned for me,
    When as yet there were none of them.
     
  • Jeremiah 1:5
    “ Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
    Before you were born I sanctified you;
    I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
     
  • Romans 9:22-23
    What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory,
     
  • Acts 15:18
    "Known to God from eternity are all His works.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for God's Foreknowledge


Resources

Did God Know You Before Your Birth?

CGG Weekly by Pat Higgins

God's foreknowledge is evident in several biblical examples. He knew Josiah long before his birth, as noted by John Gill. Similarly, God spoke of Cyrus, calling him by name and stating his purpose before he was born, as mentioned in Isaiah 44:28. Jeremiah was also known by God before he was formed in the womb, with God having …


God's Sovereignty and the Church's Condition (Part One)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

God's foreknowledge is a central aspect of His sovereignty and active role in creation, the church, and individual lives. He is not merely a reactive observer but the Prime Mover who shapes events and circumstances to achieve His purpose. He knows what we need before we ask, as seen in Matthew 6:8, demonstrating His intimate …


Does God Know in Advance If One Will Accept Christ as Savior?

Bible Questions & Answers

God's foreknowledge is evident in His ability to look into the future and know the results of Abraham's obedience and the details of his life and those of his descendants, as seen in various passages from Genesis. This suggests that God can accurately predict whether or not a person will enter His Kingdom.


The Sovereignty of God: Part Two

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

That God is sovereign means that He IS God, the absolute governor of all things. This has profound implications for us: It means He chooses goodness or severity.


The Sovereignty of God (Part Seven)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the example of a child summoned by a parent to clean up his room, the child's dawdling and complaining are not predestined nor are they part of God's will.


The Faithfulness of God (Part Two)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God established permanent patterns, electing Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as well as all of those He has called. This election should be our obsession.


Free Will or God's Sovereignty?

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

If God is sovereign and promises salvation to believers, why does it matter how believers live? How significant are our choices in the grand scheme of life?


The Faithfulness of God (Part Three)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God is absolutely faithful to His promises. We attain salvation is entirely by grace; God owes us absolutely nothing.



For more resources, please see the library topic for God's Foreknowledge