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1 | pls help.. did He control evil?? | Bible general Archive 2 | Janini | 144748 | ||
Hi.. It is said that there is some part in the book of Job says that God controls the amount of evil in the world.. Is it true? If it is, where is that part? thanks, Janini | ||||||
2 | pls help.. did He control evil?? | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 144749 | ||
Hi, Janini... What you are talking about is what is called the doctrine of the sovereignty of God. I'm not sure what passage you are referring to in Job. Perhaps someone else can identify it. Before God began creating He formed a plan (Jeremiah 49:20, 50:45), His eternal purpose (Isaiah 46:10-11, Acts 4:28, Romans 8:28, 9:11, 2 Timothy 1:9, Ephesians 3:11). This divine plan for the universe is not a wish or a command. It is His decree. God does nothing outside of His plan (Ephesians 1:11, Psalms 33:11). He controls all things that happen down to the smallest detail, both the things we perceive as good (Romans 8:28, James 1:17) and those that we perceive as "bad" (Ecclesiastes 7:14, Acts 4:28). "For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things" (Romans 11:36a). Nothing can change God's mind. His purpose will stand forever, because God never changes (1 Samuel 15:29, Jeremiah 4:28, 23:20). It follows that His purpose will come to pass exactly as He planned. Neither Man, Angel, Demon can keep Him from accomplishing His eternal purpose (Psalms 33:11, 148:3, Proverbs 19:21, Job 41:11, Isaiah 14:27, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:17). The actions of Man, Angel, and Demon are included in that purpose. God did not consult with men on any of this, not even by foreseeing what he would do or say. He consulted only with Himself within the Trinity (Isaiah 40:13-14, Romans 11:34, Ephesians 1:11). Thus, there is no such thing as fate, chance, accident, luck or coincidence. God has even determined in advance the flipping of a coin (Proverbs 16:33, Jonah 1:7, Acts 1:24-26). God is King over all that is, was or ever shall be (Psalms 93:1, 99:1, 103:19, Revelation 19:6). He is an absolute Monarch, the "King of Kings" (Revelation 19:16). This is what we mean when we talk of the sovereignty of God. The universe is not a democracy, it is a kingdom ruled by God. The universe is not a mechanism set in motion at creation. God has set everything that happens, and in time He sovereignly guides all things through Providence (Romans 8:28, 11:36, Ephesians 1:11). God reminds Man that the universe belongs to Him and He can do whatever He wants to with it (Job 41:11, Matthew 28:15). Please note that this is how I understand the sovereignty of God, others may have differing opinions. In Him, Doc |
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