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The Sovereignty of God To begin, we must go back to eternity past to when God alone existed. “In the beginning, God”(Gen. 1:1). God has always existed and is self-existent (Rev. 1:. God is therefore totally independent of everything else. He alone is totally free and self- sufficient. He does not need Man or anything in all Creation (Acts 17:25). He is perfect (Matt 5:48) and is therefore perfectly happy in Himself. God is so far above Man that we cannot even begin to comprehend Him of ourselves (Isa. 57:15). In sum, God is God (Ex.3:14). Now we know that God created all things (Gen.1:1). But have you ever wondered why God created the universe? What moved Him to do that? Or even more, why does God do what He does? God himself tells us in His Word: : “Our God is in the Heavens. He does whatever He pleases” (Psa. 115:3; cf. Psa. 135:5-6; Job 23:13; Eph. 1:11; Dan.4:35). God does whatever He wants to. This is the mere pleasure of God (Matt. 11:26). God does as He pleases, always as He pleases, only as He pleases. God willed to create a universe. But before He did the creating, He formed a “plan” (Jer. 49:20; 50:45). Scripture calls this His eternal “purpose” (Rom. 8:28, 9:11, Isa. 46:10-11; Eph. 3:11; Acts 4:28; 2 Tim. 1:9). It is a blueprint for everything, as it were (cf. Luke 14:28-30). It is not merely a wish or a command, but His decree that preprograms everything. He “works all things after the counsel of His own will” (Eph. 1:11; cf. Psa. 33:11). Thus, it is absolutely essential to see that God foreordained everything that will come to pass. He predestined everything that will ever happen, down to the smallest detail. “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things” (Rom. 11:36). Moreover, God will never change His mind on this eternal plan. His purpose shall stand forever because God never changes (Jer. 4:28; 23:20; 30:24; 1 Sam. 15:29). Therefore, His purpose shall most certainly come to pass exactly as He planned it. Nothing can prevent it (Psa. 33:11; 148:3; Tit. 1:2; Prov. 19:21; Isa. 14:27; Heb. 6:17; Job 42:1). Neither Man nor demon nor angel can frustrate God’s eternal purpose from being accomplished, for all of their thoughts and actions are included in that purpose. God did not consult with us, not even by foreseeing what we would do or say. He consulted only with Himself within the Trinity (Eph. 1:11; Rom. 11:34; Isa. 40:13-14). With all this in view, then, we see that there is no such thing as chance, luck or accidents. There are no coincidences; everything has been predestined. Why, God has even determined in advance the flipping of a coin (Prov. 16:33; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:24-26). “The Lord God omnipotent reigns” (Rev. 19:6). God is King over everything that is, was or ever shall be (Psa. 93:1; 99:1; 103:19). He is an absolute monarch, yes, the most absolute monarch of all because He is King of Kings (Rev. 19:16). This is what we mean by the sovereignty of God. He has 100% total authority over everything. The universe is not a democracy; it is a kingdom ruled by God. And not only did He predestine all that happens in time, but in time He sovereignly guides all things through providence (Rom. 8:28; 11:36; Eph. 1:11). Lest somebody object that this does not seem right, God reminds us that the universe is His property and He can do whatever He wants to with it (Matt. 20:15). And He does just that– whatever He wants to. The question then arises, “What is the final purpose for which God does all things?” Though God has not told us all the details of His secret plans (Deut. 29:29), He has granted us the privilege of knowing the bottom line. What is it? The final goal of the whole universe is the glory of God. “From Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to Whom be glory forever. Amen.” (Rom. 11:36). He foreordained and created all things to display His glory, and everything will give Him glory and praise at the end of time in eternity future (Prov. 16:4; Psa. 145:10; Phil. 2:11; Rev. 4:11). God is the First Cause and Last End of all things. There is neither chance nor fate. The universe has meaning, and so do we. We exist to give God glory. This principle of the sovereignty of God must be clearly understood in order to grasp what Calvinism is all about ----Curt Daniel

tyuhd:
The Sovereignty of God
To begin, we must go back to eternity past to when
God alone existed. “In the beginning, God”(Gen.
1:1). God has always existed and is self-existent
(Rev. 1:. God is therefore totally independent of
everything else. He alone is totally free and self-
sufficient. He does not need Man or anything in all
Creation (Acts 17:25). He is perfect (Matt 5:48) and
is therefore perfectly happy in Himself. God is so far
above Man that we cannot even begin to
comprehend Him of ourselves (Isa. 57:15). In sum,
God is God (Ex.3:14).
Now we know that God created all things (Gen.1:1).
But have you ever wondered why God created the
universe? What moved Him to do that? Or even
more, why does God do what He does? God himself
tells us in His Word: : “Our God is in the Heavens. He
does whatever He pleases” (Psa. 115:3; cf. Psa.
135:5-6; Job 23:13; Eph. 1:11; Dan.4:35). God does
whatever He wants to. This is the mere pleasure of
God (Matt. 11:26). God does as He pleases, always as
He pleases, only as He pleases.
God willed to create a universe. But before He did
the creating, He formed a “plan” (Jer. 49:20; 50:45).
Scripture calls this His eternal “purpose” (Rom. 8:28,
9:11, Isa. 46:10-11; Eph. 3:11; Acts 4:28; 2 Tim.
1:9). It is a blueprint for everything, as it were (cf.
Luke 14:28-30). It is not merely a wish or a
command, but His decree that preprograms
everything. He “works all things after the counsel of
His own will” (Eph. 1:11; cf. Psa. 33:11). Thus, it is
absolutely essential to see that God foreordained
everything that will come to pass. He predestined
everything that will ever happen, down to the
smallest detail. “For from Him and through Him and
to Him are all things” (Rom. 11:36).
Moreover, God will never change His mind on this
eternal plan. His purpose shall stand forever because
God never changes (Jer. 4:28; 23:20; 30:24; 1 Sam.
15:29). Therefore, His purpose shall most certainly
come to pass exactly as He planned it. Nothing can
prevent it (Psa. 33:11; 148:3; Tit. 1:2; Prov. 19:21;
Isa. 14:27; Heb. 6:17; Job 42:1). Neither Man nor
demon nor angel can frustrate God’s eternal purpose
from being accomplished, for all of their thoughts
and actions are included in that purpose. God did
not consult with us, not even by foreseeing what we
would do or say. He consulted only with Himself
within the Trinity (Eph. 1:11; Rom. 11:34; Isa.
40:13-14). With all this in view, then, we see that
there is no such thing as chance, luck or accidents.
There are no coincidences; everything has been
predestined. Why, God has even determined in
advance the flipping of a coin (Prov. 16:33; Jonah
1:7; Acts 1:24-26).
“The Lord God omnipotent reigns” (Rev. 19:6). God
is King over everything that is, was or ever shall be
(Psa. 93:1; 99:1; 103:19). He is an absolute
monarch, yes, the most absolute monarch of all
because He is King of Kings (Rev. 19:16). This is
what we mean by the sovereignty of God. He has
100% total authority over everything. The universe
is not a democracy; it is a kingdom ruled by God.
And not only did He predestine all that happens in
time, but in time He sovereignly guides all things
through providence (Rom. 8:28; 11:36; Eph. 1:11).
Lest somebody object that this does not seem right,
God reminds us that the universe is His property and
He can do whatever He wants to with it (Matt.
20:15). And He does just that– whatever He wants
to.
The question then arises, “What is the final purpose
for which God does all things?” Though God has not
told us all the details of His secret plans (Deut.
29:29), He has granted us the privilege of knowing
the bottom line. What is it? The final goal of the
whole universe is the glory of God. “From Him and
through Him and to Him are all things, to Whom be
glory forever. Amen.” (Rom. 11:36). He foreordained
and created all things to display His glory, and
everything will give Him glory and praise at the end
of time in eternity future (Prov. 16:4; Psa. 145:10;
Phil. 2:11; Rev. 4:11). God is the First Cause and
Last End of all things. There is neither chance nor
fate. The universe has meaning, and so do we. We
exist to give God glory.
This principle of the sovereignty of God must be
clearly understood in order to grasp what Calvinism
is all about ----Curt Daniel

Op this is good stuff.I especially like the,"The universe is not a democracy" and the," God has even determined in
advance the flipping of a coin (Prov. 16:33; Jonah1:7; Acts 1:24-26)." but I 've a question:YOU MUST BELIEVE IN ABSOLUTE PREDESTINATION OTHERWISE YOU CAN'T BELIEVE IN THE ABDOLUTE SOVEREIGNITY OF GOD"---Am I right?

biggerboyc:
Op this is good stuff.I especially like the,"The universe is not a democracy" and the," God has even determined in
advance the flipping of a coin (Prov. 16:33; Jonah1:7; Acts 1:24-26)." but I 've a question:YOU MUST BELIEVE IN ABSOLUTE PREDESTINATION OTHERWISE YOU CAN'T BELIEVE IN THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNITY OF GOD"---Am I right?

@biggerboyc I answer Your question in the affirmative.Without any debate,all Christains believe in the sovereignity of God.It just depends on How sovereign your God really is.I mean Has He wound-up the universe and goes to 'sleep' like the deist make us believe and as most professing christains believe or is He in total charge of every single details from the falling of a sparrow to the death of an infant.
Shalom!