The problem of God’s sovereignty is that while the Bible asserts both God’s sovereignty and people’s freedom and moral responsibility, it never attempts to explain their relationship. This is most likely because even if God were to attempt to explain it, it would not make sense to us. We must remember that God is infinite in His ways as well as His being, and a finite mind simply cannot comprehend Him beyond what He has revealed to us. But at the same time, we must understand that passages like James 1:13-14 tell us that God is never the author of sin. The fact that people’s sinful intents and actions serve the sovereign purpose of God does not make God the author of their sin nor make them any less culpable for their actions. The Bible consistently portrays people as making real choices of their own will, there is never any suggestion in Scripture of people being mindless puppets moved by divine strings. With this in mind we must be willing to acknowledge that we are accountable for our actions, and the proper response is found in 1 John 1:9 “Confession” The glory of God is that He is always ready … READ MORE

Ephesians 5:8 tells us that we are to walk as children of light in this world. This is a sin cursed world, and is characterized by darkness, because it is controlled by Satan. The only way we can have light is to be filled by the Spirit. In our flesh is no light at all, but as the light of God is shined through us through the Holy Spirit we can have the influence that God desires. That light is manifested by how those who are around us respond. Light reveals sin, and that light brings conviction in the lives of others. When you walk into a break room, does the conversation suddenly change? When you are around others, do they apologize for their “colorful” language? As believers our presence should convict others, but in order for that to happen, we have to live in the light. The only way we can to that is to be transformed by the power of the Spirit as we apply the Word of God to our lives. Let you light so shine today, that men may see your good works and glorify your father who is in heaven. … READ MORE

God intervenes in the hearts of people so that they make decisions and carry out actions that accomplish His purpose for our lives. This is done in such a way that these people make their decisions and carry out their plans by their own free and voluntary choices. We must understand that if God is not sovereign in the decisions and actions of other people as they affect us, then there is a whole major area of our lives where we cannot trust God. We see in the Old Testament how God moved in the life of Cyrus King of Persia to allow the children of Israel to return to the city of Jerusalem and Israel to rebuild the nation. If we do not believe that the God of heaven is the same yesterday, today, and forever, we can be reminded that in 1948 this same God worked in the hearts of the world leaders to allow the Jewish people to return to the land that God has promised to Abraham, back in Genesis 12. We need to understand that as we live and move through our lives, that God is working in the lives and hearts of men and … READ MORE