13 Bible Verses about Authority, Belonging To God
Most Relevant Verses
when our God is in the heavens and he does whatever he desires?
and said:
Indeed, if he snatches someone away, who could restrain him? Who can say to him, "What are you doing?'
"But he is One who can change him? He does whatever he wants to do.
The LORD does whatever pleases him in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all its deep regions.
For the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has planned, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?"
"I am God; also from ancient days I am the one. And there is no one who can deliver out of my hand; when I act, who can reverse it?"
"Woe to the one who quarrels with his makers, a mere potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! Woe to the one who says to the one forming him, "What are you making?' or "Your work has no human hands?'!
I declare from the beginning things to follow, and from ancient times things that have not yet been done; saying, "My purpose will stand, and he will accomplish everything that I please.'
All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'
You may ask me, "Then why does God still find fault with anybody? For who can resist his will?" On the contrary, who are you mere man that you are to talk back to God? Can an object that was molded say to the one who molded it, "Why did you make me like this?" A potter has the right to do what he wants to with his clay, doesn't he? He can make something for a special occasion or something for ordinary use from the same lump of clay.
In the Messiah we were also chosen when we were predestined according to the purpose of the one who does everything that he wills to do,
