Again, I said he does know the results. And he is in control because he has foreknown our actions and the infinite amount of possibilities of how we'd freely act. Who inspired the bible? Who gave the ten commandments? Who spoke to the prophets? Who has put the law into man's heart? Who will give the riches that are stored by the wicked to the righteous? Who will judge the universe? Who has given me a supernatural vision when I asked God to give me evidence of His existence?
God is active. That's how he is in control. God decided that I can decide... via previnnant grace.
God is active. That's how he is in control. God decided that I can decide... via previnnant grace.
If God did not know all things in eternity past, then God is not omniscient, and if he isn't omniscient, he cant be omnipotent, and if he isn't omnipotent, then the outcome of all things can't be sure. Do you see the issue here? Everything was created with one possible outcome. The crucifixion for example could not have taken place at any other time in history. It happened when it was supposed to. The same with everything else.
If God reacts based on what we choose, then nothing is certain. Prophecy could fail. The outcome of all things would be a toss up. Even if you take the position that God knows an infinite number of outcomes (I'd need scripture for that by the way), then you still have to succumb to the fact that God knew in totality which path mankind would take, down to every minute decision each and every person makes before the decree of creation itself, or else make a claim that God did not know the outcome until later, or not at all.
Whether you are Arminian or Reformed, you cannot get around the fact that all things were predetermined to happen in eternity past. Everything is set in stone. There is a set number of people who will be saved. There is a set number of people who won't be saved, whether by man's choice, or by God's, but ultimately by God's either way because he predetermined all things before creation.
You see, there is a compatibility between man's fallen will and God's sovereign will. God knew the outcome from eternity but created us anyway. We were given free choice and we choose, but ultimately, God works all things together for his own purposes and ends. You see this compatibility with Joseph and his brothers. Joseph tells his brothers what you intended for evil, God intended for good. There was intent with both man and God, but God is sovereign, even over man's will, so his purpose prevailed. The Assyrian king, another example, was used as an instrument of God's wrath and God turned around and judged him for the intent that was already in his heart. So you see that there was intent on the King's part, but God already had a purpose that prevailed. The crucifixion itself. Intent on mans' part that was evil, but God had predetermined to use that evil intent for good, that being the redemption of the elect through the death of his Son. Intent on both man's part, and Gods, but God's will was victorious and always will be because he has predetermined it to be so.
This is why we know "that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
Everything has meaning and purpose, even the evil man commits.