Abraham and Sarah are another example of having a mind to choose their will -----God's will was to have Isaac and they chose to have an Ishmael-by their own means ---they made their choice and bore their own consequences ----
This says God allowed Abraham and Sarah to choose to disobey God's Will and and go with their own free will to choose ----God did not interfere with their decision to have an Ishmael -----He allowed it even though it went against His Wii -----
My opinion here
God is Sovereign ---but understanding this word is and how it applies with God is needed ----God is the ruler over His Kingdom --this earth is part of His kingdom ---God does rule over all His creation ----God allows suffering ----God allows evil ----but God is not the cause of or the author of evil ----God's sovereignty takes the evil that humans do and turns it to good -- The Cross was evil but God in His Sovereignty brought good out of the evil ------
God's Sovereignty stands when it comes to His plan ----no one or no thing will stop God's plan from being executed and God will use anything or anyone to fulfill His plan ---there is no free will for us humans when it comes to God's executing His will to bring about His desired plan ----which is still playing out ----
----- God has a soul ----which is a mind ---a will and emotions ----He chooses what He chooses to do ----God gave humans a soul ---a mind --a will and emotions -----and we are made in His Image ---so like Him we can choose what we want to do He gave us the right to choose ---right from wrong ----obedience or disobedience -----good from evil ----the right to choose who we follow ----and the right to choose our destiny in our end ------God gave us a conscience and that conscience works even with our Corrupt nature ------God told Cain that his twisted thinking and emotions would lead him down the wrong path ----Cain then make his own choice to go down that wrong path ----God allowed him to have his way but not without consequences ------
So AndrewMorgan you have the right to choose to follow the Calvinist Religion as you have free will to do so --but is it the right choice ???---Will following man's Religious ideas and scripture picking to suit their thinking get you to the right destination in your end -----
That is the real important Question your free Will to choose must decide ------
This says God allowed Abraham and Sarah to choose to disobey God's Will and and go with their own free will to choose ----God did not interfere with their decision to have an Ishmael -----He allowed it even though it went against His Wii -----
My opinion here
God is Sovereign ---but understanding this word is and how it applies with God is needed ----God is the ruler over His Kingdom --this earth is part of His kingdom ---God does rule over all His creation ----God allows suffering ----God allows evil ----but God is not the cause of or the author of evil ----God's sovereignty takes the evil that humans do and turns it to good -- The Cross was evil but God in His Sovereignty brought good out of the evil ------
God's Sovereignty stands when it comes to His plan ----no one or no thing will stop God's plan from being executed and God will use anything or anyone to fulfill His plan ---there is no free will for us humans when it comes to God's executing His will to bring about His desired plan ----which is still playing out ----
----- God has a soul ----which is a mind ---a will and emotions ----He chooses what He chooses to do ----God gave humans a soul ---a mind --a will and emotions -----and we are made in His Image ---so like Him we can choose what we want to do He gave us the right to choose ---right from wrong ----obedience or disobedience -----good from evil ----the right to choose who we follow ----and the right to choose our destiny in our end ------God gave us a conscience and that conscience works even with our Corrupt nature ------God told Cain that his twisted thinking and emotions would lead him down the wrong path ----Cain then make his own choice to go down that wrong path ----God allowed him to have his way but not without consequences ------
So AndrewMorgan you have the right to choose to follow the Calvinist Religion as you have free will to do so --but is it the right choice ???---Will following man's Religious ideas and scripture picking to suit their thinking get you to the right destination in your end -----
That is the real important Question your free Will to choose must decide ------
My opinion is as you stated.
Interestingly, apparently the word "sovereign" does not appear at all in the KJV. This was pointed out by Steven Anderson in an anti-Calvinists sermon. Although I'm far from a fan of his, I think this is important point.
Calvinists tend to use this word to imply EVERY activity of God - His thoughts, actions, etc. - is a part of His purpose. This means, they claim, He is dissimilar to an earthly king, who, while being in overall control of his empire, does not micro-manage every infinitesimal thought, word and deed of man. In contrast, God fore-ordains EVERYTHING - including man's every thought. I think this is an inescapable conclusion after seeing many of James White (and the like) 's debates.
Instinctively, this seems bizarre to me, as it seems to me, erring men would be going along with God's will.
I realise there is a potential danger in putting oneself in touch with others' material, but I also think there's a potential danger in doing the opposite - eschewing material one doesn't want to hear. It seems to me the appropriate thing is to carefully examine the evidence.
I have a feeling that although this, or issues in general, may seem "cut and dried", there is the possibility that I've missed something. At James White himself states, "The man who says he has no traditions is a slave to his traditions.