"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were MADE through Him, and without Him nothing was MADE that was MADE. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend (overcome) it." (John 1:1-5)
"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was MADE through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become the children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God (MADE OF GOD). And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:6-14)
made- assured of success (one of seven definitions for this word in Webster's College Dictionary)
I could say that all things were assured of success through Him; not just anything would be assured of success, but that which has been assured, could be, only through Him.
What things? "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."(Romans 8:29,30)
The people that inhabit the earth have been "assured of success" because of, through, with and in Jesus Christ. They are more likely to see if we, who are predestined and called, also are justified and glorified through faith in Jesus Christ, believing.
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