Yes, your Father God knew you before you were born. More wondrous than that, with His foreknowledge God knew you even before He built you—“before the foundation of the world” in fact!
Firstly, what is “sin”?
According to Strong’s Concordance, the word “sin” is translated from the Greek word “HAMARTANO” (Strong’s #264) which means “To miss the mark so as to not share in the prize. To trespass: 1) against God; 2) against Christ; 3) against people; 4) against self; 5) against masters.”
It’s this second definition that’s most important here, to trespass….
Unity—oneness—is significant to God, seemingly as important to His grand design as are His order, perfect coordination and consistency. This theme of “One” echo’s through His Word. Here’s some of that scriptural drumbeat:
The complete story of Jesus’ so-called “Prayer in the Garden” requires some scriptural detective work to piece together-- with the indispensable guidance of the Holy Spirit of course, because each Gospel writer described a different set of events & circumstances than the other writers. And none of the four described all of them….
Math. Arithmetic. You probably learned the basics in school. Maybe you took a college class, and learned a little so-called “Higher Math.” Well, it all points to Almighty God. Masterfully laid out, cleverly coordinated, mathematics reflects His orderly nature and the precision of His universe.
The complete story of Jesus’ so-called “Prayer in the Garden” requires some scriptural detective work to piece together-- with the indispensable guidance of the Holy Spirit of course, because each Gospel writer described a different set of events & circumstances than the other writers. And none of the four described all of them….
"I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except by Me." (JN 14:6)
By Me.
That is, by “My Way”, because “I am the way…” Ultimately God's way really: the path of forgiveness leading from the cross where His only begotten Son Jesus died interceding for you, to a place in your life where you finally admit “the truth”. The truth that God is sovereign and you need Him. That you need His mercy, a gift made available to you by Jesus’ intercession on the cross.
