Sermon: Free Will or God's Sovereignty?

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Given 21-Dec-24; 72 minutes

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In the troubling paradox that God has sovereignty over all events and that He grants humans the ability to make meaningful choices, antinomian Protestants have assembled prooftexts, allegedly proving that God's called-out ones are not expected to put forth any effort or make any commitment in the conversionary process because Christ does it all for them, creating the dangerous doctrine of Eternal Security. Like the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, we may select many alternate endings, depending on whether we will obey God's holy and spiritual law, but we are also given free choice to choose death and destruction, either by neglect or willful sin. Free will operates only within the limits and circumstances God chooses, including blessings for obedience and accountability for our mistakes, including lessons learned as we fail occasionally. Salvation requires ongoing commitment and effort, actively participating in His plan and trusting in God's sovereignty. Even though God has absolute sovereignty and a predetermined plan, He still grants humans free will and the responsibility to choose how they respond to His calling. Obedience is required to achieve the desired outcome of eternal life.




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