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NASB | Psalm 103:19 ¶ The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 103:19 ¶ The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all [the universe]. |
Bible Question: "You don't hear much preaching these days," said David Jeremiah in a sermon broadcast on radio this afternoon, "on the sovereignty of God." He told of his amazement to find in Charles Haddon Spurgeon's sermons such a large number of sermons on God's absolute sovereignty. Dr. Jeremiah offered a large list of reasons why he believed that the subject of the sovereignty of God has grown so unpopular in the world today, even in the pulpits and pews of Christian churches. Without writing a full report on Dr. Jeremiah's sermon, I'll ask the Forum: Is it important to teach and preach and meditate upon the sovereignty of God? Why? And why do you think it has become so unpopular a subject? (Has humanism crept into the thinking of Christians? And how would this affect their thinking about the sovereignty of God?) Lastly, what does the Bible say about God's sovereignty? --Hank |
Bible Answer: Bro. Hank, Excellent question it cuts right to the heart of many debates today. Let me offer this answer to your question. The reason God's sovereignity is not taught or preached about today is people do not want to hear it let alone be confronted with it. Therefore many of our pastors will not talk about it for fear of upsetting someone. You see now why I say this cuts to the heart of many of our problems in the church today Christans without convictions pastor worried about the backbone to stand up for the whole word of God. Many today want to hear about an all loving God who condiders all of us His children who never gets mad and has no place for wrath. I personally do not know this God nor does anyone elese who has seriouly looked at what scripture reveals to us about the nature of God. Yes He is a loving and forgiving God just look at the Crossbut He is also a perfect gentleman who will not force His will on any. So for those who choose to accept His offer of salvation recoginize the Lordship of Jesus Christ and come to Him in repentance there is the right to be called the children of God for those who reject this offer and the Lordship of Jesus are not children of God rather they are children of wrath. In short to preach and teach the sovereignty of God is to come face to face with the real nature of God and today that is considered in tolerant and definitely not politcally correct. In the Love Of Christ,tgc |