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Reference: Sovereignty
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of God, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (Da 4:25,35; Ro 9:15-23; 1Ti 6:15; Re 4:11).
of God, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (Da 4:25,35; Ro 9:15-23; 1Ti 6:15; Re 4:11).
For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on any man that I choose to have mercy on, and take pity on any man that I choose to take pity on." So one's destiny does not depend on his own willing or strenuous actions but on God's having mercy on him. read more. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "I have raised you to your position for this very purpose of displaying my power in dealing with you, of announcing my name all over the earth." So He has mercy on any man that He chooses to, and He hardens any man that He chooses to harden. So you will ask me, "Why does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?" On the contrary, friend, who are you anyway that you would answer back to God? Can the clay that is molded ask the man who molds it, "Why did you make me like this?" Has not the potter the right with his clay to make of the same lump one vessel for ornamental purposes, another for degrading service? And what if God, though wishing to display His anger and make known His power, yet, has most patiently borne with the objects of His anger, already ripe for destruction, so as to make known the riches of His glory for the objects of His mercy, whom He prepared in ages past to share His glory --
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to have ascribed to you the glory, honor, and power; for you created everything, And since you willed it so, they came into existence and were created."