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NASB | Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 115:3 But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. |
Bible Question:
Thank you Brad. I think you are making a very important point by the difference you highted between God's order and God's permissive will. Now, was the decision to add 15 years to King Hezekiah's life a change of God's order or God's permissive will? Please explain. |
Bible Answer: Hi, omimotoni... Our brother Brad may have a different answer. However, I think he wouldn't mind if I jumped in here for a moment. Whatever has come to pass is, necessarily, part of God's decretive will. Consequently, the events of Hezekiah's life all fall into this category. Note that the revealed will of God is fully knowable to us -- for that is what we have in the Word. However, the decretive will of God is hidden from us and unknowable. (cf Deuteronomy 29:29) I like the example given by Rick Reilly: "Suppose someone comes to me and asks if it is God's will that he rob a bank. I can tell him with 100 percent certainty that it is not God's will he do so based on God's preceptive, revealed will. If this person goes ahead and robs the bank then I can look back on that bank robbery was part of God's decretive will. I can also look to God's preceptive will after the fact and say with 100 percent confidence that this person has sinned and should be punished." In Him, Doc |