From what I know of Scripture, God ordained it so that NO human can ever live a sin-free life. He decreed that He would send His Son as the Word made Flesh to live the life of sinless perfection that no human can ever live as the second Adam. This incarnation of the Son was God's plan to save humans. This salvation is by God alone (in Jesus Christ) so that no human can ever boast of meriting eternal life. 1 Cor.. 1:29-30; Eph 2:9.
God seeks His ultimate glory in all that He does. So, His eternal plan and decree was that He will be the only Savior for mankind and this salvation is totally unmerited and one that no man could ever merit. He decreed all humans under sin so that all would need His mercy and grace to be saved.
Also, the offense of sin against God was so grievous and great that even a sinless human could not merit salvation for all of mankind. Only God could pay the price for sins because His life is of infinite merit. In eternity past, The Godhead covenanted that the Father would send His Son to take on a human nature so as to be the perfect sacrifice for sins. He was fully human to be a perfect substitute for all mankind and fully God because the sacrifice of the Person of Jesus was of infinite worth, merit, and efficacy to cover all the offense against God and to be able to voluntarily take upon Himself the fullness of God's wrath for sin (which no mere human could endure).
God has His hidden reasons for His plan and decree concerning creation, the fall of man and angels, and the redemption of the elected humans from before the creation occurred. It is an eternal decree because God does not acquire any new plan in His will. He always had this plan and decree and covenant within the Godhead in eternity past. He does not change or acquire anything new in His nature. Everything He ever has done and will has always been ordained. He doesn't acquire knew knowledge of what anyone will do or choose.
To conclude:
From what I know of Scripture, God ordained it so that NO human can ever live a sin-free life. He decreed that He would send His Son as the Word made Flesh to live the life of sinless perfection that no human can ever live as the second Adam. This incarnation of the Son was God's plan to save humans. This salvation is by God alone (in Jesus Christ) so that no human can ever boast of meriting eternal life. 1 Cor.. 1:29-30; Eph 2:9.
God seeks His ultimate glory in all that He does. So, His eternal plan and decree was that He will be the only Savior for mankind and this salvation is totally unmerited and one that no man could ever merit. He decreed all humans under sin so that all would need His mercy and grace to be saved.
Also, the offense of sin against God was so grievous and great that even a sinless human could not merit salvation for all of mankind. Only God could pay the price for sins because His life is of infinite merit. In eternity past, The Godhead covenanted that the Father would send His Son to take on a human nature so as to be the perfect sacrifice for sins. He was fully human to be a perfect substitute for all mankind and fully God because the sacrifice of the Person of Jesus was of infinite worth, merit, and efficacy to cover all the offense against God and to be able to voluntarily take upon Himself the fullness of God's wrath for sin (which no mere human could endure).
God has His hidden reasons for His plan and decree concerning creation, the fall of man and angels, and the redemption of the elected humans from before the creation occurred. It is an eternal decree because God does not acquire any new plan in His will. He always had this plan and decree and covenant within the Godhead in eternity past. He does not change or acquire anything new in His nature. Everything He ever has done and will has always been ordained. He doesn't acquire knew knowledge of what anyone will do or choose.
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