• Romans 8:28-30
    And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 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.
     
  • Isaiah 45:7
    I form the light and create darkness,
    I make peace and create calamity;
    I, the LORD, do all these things.’

     
  • 1 Corinthians 10:13
    No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
     
  • Ecclesiastes 3:1
    To everything there is a season,
    A time for every purpose under heaven:

     
  • Matthew 10:29-31
    Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
     
  • Hebrews 1:3
    who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
     
  • Ephesians 1:22-23
    And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for God's Involvement


Resources

A God Near at Hand (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by Ryan McClure

God's involvement in human affairs is profound and active. He is intimately engaged with His creation, particularly with those He has called into His church. In Genesis 6:13-21, He directly intervenes by informing Noah about the violent state of mankind and instructing him to build an ark to save his family and the animals He …


A God Near at Hand

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Deists believe that creation proves the existence of God, yet they assert that God has left this marvelous and interdependent creation to manage itself.


God's Sovereignty and the Church's Condition (Part One)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The role of God in the world, the church, and individual lives is central to understanding His overall operations. The Bible introduces God as actively creating a suitable environment for mankind to live and flourish, portraying Him as the Mover, Shaker, and Shaper of things pertaining to man's purpose. From the very first …


The Sovereignty of God and Human Responsibility: Part Eleven

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

God is directly involved in the lives of His people. He acts when the occasion fits His will and makes events happen so He can form and shape His people into His image. God is not a mere spectator viewing our lives. He has plans for us just as He had for Cyrus and Judah. If God has decided He wants us in His Kingdom He will move …


The Providence of God (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God is actively involved in His creation because creation continues. He creates evil and calamity for the good of His people in the long run. God builds what is good for preparation for the Kingdom of God and destroys what has no value. He engineers trials that appear as curses to build and destroy. God remains with His called …


God's Sovereignty, Ecclesiastes, and God's Will

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God does not stop people from sinning. God judges each sin according to its seriousness and the attitude and intent in which it is committed. God did not stop Adam and Eve from sinning because His overriding purpose permitted them to choose to sin. God perceives Adam and Eve together as the federal head of humanity. All humanity …


Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty (Part Two)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Accepting the sovereignty of God proves vital for living by faith and glorifying Him through personal witness and growth in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Eternal life consists in knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent, an intimate and experiential knowledge of His character, attitudes, patterns of …


The Great Wave and God

CGG Weekly by John W. Ritenbaugh

The material highlights the appalling ignorance of God's involvement in catastrophic events such as the tsunami among inhabitants of Western-world cultures, including those who attend Christian churches infrequently or not at all and those who accept scientific answers that exclude any role for God. It expresses particular …



For more resources, please see the library topic for God's Involvement