In the council of heaven, provision was made that men, though transgressors, should not perish in their disobedience, but, through faith in Christ as their substitute and surety, might become the elect of God, predestinated unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself according to the good pleasure of His will. God wills that all men should be saved; for ample provision has been made, in giving His only-begotten Son to pay man’s ransom. Those who perish will perish because they refuse to be adopted as children of God through Christ Jesus {FLB 157.2}

Himlens råd, har gjort det muligt for mennesker at de, selvom de er lovovertrædere, ikke skal gå fortabt i deres ulydighed, men ved tro på Kristus, som deres stedfortræder og sikkerhed, kan blive Guds udvalgte, forudbestemt til at blive børn af Jesus Kristus, som ifølge Ham selv er Hans viljes gode ønske. Gud vil at alle mennesker skal frelses; for en tilstrækkelig vej er banet, da Hans enbårne søn blev givet som betaling for menneskers løsesum. Dem som vil gå fortabt vil fortabes fordi de afviser at blive adopteret som Guds børn gennem Kristus Jesus. . . . .