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NASB | Mark 1:12 ¶ Immediately the Spirit *impelled Him to go out into the wilderness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 1:12 ¶ Immediately the [Holy] Spirit forced Him out into the wilderness. |
Bible Question: Does God force His will on us ? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Tracy... Welcome to the forum! I would answer yes to that question -- unequivocally and emphatically! Scripture, in which God reveals His very nature, tells us that He is sovereign over the entire universe (Psalm 103:19; Romans 8:28; Ephesians 1:11). God is sovereign over all of nature (Psalm 135:6-7; Matthew 5:45; 6:25-30). God is sovereign over the angels, including Satan (Psalm 103:20-21; Job 1:12). God is sovereign over nations (Psalm 47:7-9; Daniel 2:20-21; 4:34-35). God is sovereign over human beings (1 Samuel 2:6-7; Galatians 1:15-16). God is sovereign over animals (Psalm 104:21-30; 1 Kings 17:4-6). God is sovereign over "accidents" (Proverbs 16:33; John 1:7; Matthew 10:29). God is sovereign over the free acts of men (Exodus 3:21; 12:25-36; Ezekiel 7:27). God is sovereign even over the sinful acts of men and Satan (2 Samuel 24:1; 1 Chronicles 21:1; Genesis 45:5; 50:20). God cannot be thwarted, impeded, interfered with, stymied, blocked, or prevented in the tiniest of details (Job 4:2; Isaiah 14:27). When He acts, no one can reverse it (Isaiah 43:13). Nothing can hold back His hand or bring Him to account for what He does (Daniel 4:35); for God does as He pleases, only as He pleases, and whatever He pleases (Isaiah 46:10). Furthermore, Tracy, I continually praise the Lord for His sovereignty. This old Jew would never have been saved if He had left me to my own devices (Jeremiah 13:23; John 1:13). By the way, lots of people would prefer to be "the captain of their fate and the masters of their souls." It is a particularly popular belief in this humanistic world in which we live. However, the Scriptures do not shy away from the question. Indeed, just read what the Word tells us in Romans 9. In Him, Doc |