Scripture Life: Unravel Calvinism - defines "Foreknowledge" - as God knows everything; bunch of "things" based on scripture of Romans 8:29 - in his own definition, there's only God in has foreknowledge (with no you in a relationship with him; only him. Wrong definition.)

This is a fascinating look. This is a recap from an earlier post.

Even as many Christians have the wrong definition and apply it, so they do not see it right. Let's get right to it. Romans 8:29 says: <English> "... For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate..."

If you apply a completely different definition to "foreknow" like Calvin did, you'll never see it. So, leave him with his St. Augustine puffed up head definition and go back to what the Word says...

Since the English, is all polluted in your head with Calvin, go back to the original language. For the New Testament, that's Greek:

< - {..ὅτι οὓς προέγνω, καὶ προώρισε} - >

1. hoti 2. hous 3. proegnou 4. kai 5. proourisen

English tran. 1. For 2. (those) whom 3. (He) foreknew 4. also 5. (He) predestined

Now, in Gree: this "proegnou" - you have to be in a relationship with somebody for this word to occur. Without somebody else in it, it cannot occur.

It literally means: "to know (someone) from before" and, it has a connotation that this "person" who you know (from before).. is or was in a relationship with you (sometime also; before)

Now, I can just hear it. You need some examples of it, to see it more plainly.

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So, I'll give you me.

I went to 1st grade in the USA. Yes. It's true. I did. All the way to 6th grade. That means, with 18 other "classmates" who I saw and "partake'd" that means I "ate and drank" 1st grade - EVERYDAY with 18 other kids - that were PRESENT with me - EVERYDAY. But 2-3 of them, that sat RIGHT next to me. Were my best friends. I KNEW them. Stayed overnight at their house on weekends, and they, at mine.

School in the 1960s - the teachers always sorted the students "Alphabetically" and both our last names started with "B" and so they ALWAYS sat one seat in front of me - always next. So, when I needed or forgot my pencil, they provided what I needed - and in war, when one of my friend's Dad died, and his mom had to work nights, and sometimes forgot or got home too late to make him lunch, I gave him mine, and went home for lunch.

The point is, when we graduated from 6th grade - zoning in the city - they went to different Junior High's and High Schools. But in College.. BAM! Both of them were in the same College as me. And one, in the same College class, as me. That when I saw them, he KNEW me right away. And I KNEW him.

This defines [προέγνω - proegno] 1. to know (something or someone) from before

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It also MEETS what God wants now. From everybody. Over the whole earth, or he wouldn't have said it, said:

"Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth: For I am God, there is none else." God. Isaiah 45:22

I don't "look unto" sticking my head under the lawnmower after I start it. I "know (something) from before" - it will not profit me to be dead, when all I wanted to do was mow the lawn. But I do "walk after" to "walk in" what I "set my mind" on - like I did in 2nd grade. That, if I "achieved 1st grade.. my mom said it was "okay" I stay over at friend's houses, and they could sleep over at mine. So, I 'Looked unto" it to get my homework done right.

The point is: He's God, and he decreed everybody over the whole earth do this. Look unto him. And it's what he prayed for in John 17:3 "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."

That you would [gnokouskin] know him. That, on that day, which is in Revelation 20:11-15 - where people that he says, "Depart from me, I never knew you" - on "that" day, which is not today; but, on that day, you already know him (from before). So, like scripture says, when you see him, you will be just like him.

Just like when I saw my friend from grade school - I wasn't like any of the other college students in class, but I was like him "who I knew, from before" because I knew him. ..know him. And he knew me. Knows me. Because he knew me. From before.

This defines [προέγνω - proegno] - Anybody sell you something else, tell them to go home. Got the wrong definition of proegno. And apply it as if somebody doesn't have any relationship with anybody. Man, do you ever have the wrong definition of proegno

And there you go. With this, the whole Bible unravels right. What God wants is to be in a relationship with you, today; that if you hear his voice and harden not your heart - you can know him.

By the Word of God. By just receive it. ..and by this "partake" that is you eat and drink with him today. So, on that day, there's Romans 8:29 fulfilled. [προέγνω - proegno]

He knew you (from before) and you know him. Because you looked unto him, and he set you apart for future use. Did that today. So, on that day, it was already done (from before). Because he knew you. From before. Where others: Did not look unto him. They don't know him. There is no [προέγνω - proegno]

So, this same God says: Matthew 7:23 "I never knew you" (from before).

Even a repeat post. Worth repeating. The whole of scripture operates as one thing. Simple. He just wants you to know him. That's it.