Is, Was and Will Be – The Unknown Character of Christ and His Word

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  • Sovereignty Part 18 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • We have already covered Christ's teaching to his disciples that He would DRAG all men to himself (Joh 12:32). We have mentioned Paul's statement that "AS in Adam all die SO in Christ will all be made alive" (1Co 15:22). We have shown that no one can come to Christ except the Father draw [ drag] him ... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 17 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Now if anything in these pages has had any effect on your understanding of the sovereignty of God in all things, then what lies ahead will be a struggle to understand how the Bible can say "as in Adam all die, so in Christ will all be made alive" and at the same time, teach that "the smoke of their ... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 16 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #12 - Saul of Tarsus We have one final example which should dispel any doubts about the foolishness of a doctrine which teaches that man's will is free from the hand of the Potter. IT IS TRUE GOD DOES NOT FORCE US TO DO ANYTHING: "... the goodness of God LEADETH thee to repentance" (Rom 2:4)... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 14 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #10 - Ahab Goes to Ramoth- Gilead 2h 18 is the story of Jehoshaphat the king of the southern kingdom of Judah 'joining affinity' with Ahab the king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Ahab is a very wicked king married to Jezebel, a very wicked queen, responsible for the death of many of the ... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 13 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #9 - David Numbers the People "And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and HE moved David against them to say, Go number Israel and Judah: (2Sa 24:1). In Exo 30:12-16, God had instructed Moses never to number the people without collecting a "ransom for his soul": "When th... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 12 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #8 - "An Evil Spirit from the Lord Troubled [ Saul]" 1Sa 16:14 There are two prominent Sauls in scripture. Both were God's rejected anointed. Both were popular with the rejected people of God. Both persecuted the true people of God, and both were predestinated to destruction. That's right - ... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 11 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #7 - Samson and His Philistine Wife Only five chapters later we find the second blatant, straightforward statement in the book of Judges revealing to us that evil is "of the Lord." Jdg 13 is the story of Samson's parents and the birth of Samson. Samson's father was a man of the tribe of Dan.... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 10 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #6 - Abimelech and the Men of Shechem Another story revealing just how much free will man has is the story of Abimelech, the son of Gideon. Gideon himself, as with all men, was the work of the Potter's sovereign hand. Gideon did not choose to conquer the Midianites. God chose Gideon and as a... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 9 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #5 - Pharaoh's Heart is Hardened While the churches of Babylon would have us believe that the Pharaoh who withstood Moses was simply an extremely stubborn man, the scriptures lead us to believe the exact opposite. While Moses was still in Midian, before he ever returned to Egypt,…the ... [read more]

  • Sovereignty Part 8 Modus Operandi

  • 17 years ago
  • Example #4 - Joseph and His Brothers Why are "our works" and "our righteousnesses" so despised by God? God Himself calls them "righteousnesses" (Isa 64:6). He does not say our iniquities are as filthy rags. Is it nothing more than taking credit for what HE has done in either "drawing" us to Him or "... [read more]