The Foreknowledge of God

Foreknowledge - the knowledge of something before it exists or happens.

This definition can be understood from two different perspectives, and only one is correct, as it pertains to Gods foreknowledge.

From one perspective, God could have looked into the future and chosen a person based upon the persons actions. But, if this was correct, then God would have been a respector of persons. Anything given to the person, as a result of his actions, would have been a debt, rather than a freely given gift.

From the other perspective, God could have predetermined a particular end. This is the proper perspective.
Scriptures states, "God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation" (2 Thessalonians 2:13). He did this so that the person might believe. In other words, God predetermined that each of His elect would be "made meet", or rather enabled (Colossians 1:12), that they might be sanctified by the Spirit and believe in the truth. He did this, "Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will" (Ephesians 1:5). God predetermined that His chosen would be regenerated, so that they might freely choose to convert (Ephesians 2:10).

Giving consideration to Acts 2:23, if God's foreknowledge was according to the first perspective above, then that would be to say, God looked into the future the see if Christ would be crucified to allow Him to determine if He could save His people. Sorry, I don't think this is the proper perspective of foreknowledge.

Just remember, NO person, by his own power, can obtain salvation by faith, or by any other means, no matter how much he may desire to do so (Romans 9:15,Romans 9:16, Romans 9:18). It is only possible, if God shows mercy unto the person. It is only possible, if God first enables the person (Colossians 1:12, John 6:65). It is only possible, if God first draws the person (John 6:44, John 6:65), or rather translates the person (Colossians 1:13).