Free Will
God Can Use Even Our Sins – Genesis 45:4-5
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God is sovereign. Even in our rebellion, humans and angels alike, God can and will use our sin to accomplish his purpose.
A Predestined Plan – Acts 4:27-28
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How does human free will interact with God's sovereign plan for creation? Does it frustrate it? Or are they compatible?
Going in Two Different Directions – Genesis 4:16
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Ultimately, what causes me to make the choice I do concerning God’s call is a mystery. But it is a choice that comes from within me.
Rejecting God’s Call – Luke 13:34
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God desires all of us to come to him. Will we repent and turn to Jesus? Or will we reject God's call and face eternal loss?
God’s Master Plan – Ephesians 1:11
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I can trust that the sovereign God is at work and has it all under control, guiding everything to his desired and planned conclusion.
Responding to God’s Sovereign Will – Jeremiah 11:7-8
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There is always a price to pay for choosing my will over God’s. How much better to align my will with God’s and experience his blessing.
God As a Chess Master – Isaiah 45:5
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I can trust that God is sovereign over all things. This world may seem out of control. But it is not. God is still on his throne.
The Intersection between God’s Will and Our Will – Matthew 23:37
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There is room in the sovereignty of God for us to act in ways that are contrary to his will, even rejecting him as Lord.
Reconciling God’s Sovereignty and Human Free Will
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The sovereignty of God and human free will are often thought to be incompatible. But Scripture does teach that both of these are true.
God’s Plan and Human Choice – Acts 2:23
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God has a plan for your life that takes into account all of the choices you make. God uses human choice to accomplish his plan for our lives.
Arminianism: Sovereignty and Free Will
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This post will look at sovereignty and free will from an Arminian perspective, including how we understand the Calvinist perspective of these doctrines.
