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AnydiscussionofGod ssovereigntyencompassesthefollowing:   __0  0` (#(#TheforeknowledgeofGodx` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#ThecounselofGodd` (#` (# )0  0` (#(#ThewillofGodP` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#TheprovidenceofGod<t` (#` (# __Thesearesomeofthemoredifficultareasoftheology"largelybecausewewhoarefiniteare L attemptingtocomprehendtheInfiniteOne.Nevertheless,asalways,wemustbeguidedbythe 8 WordofGod. $  'QXXI.  THESOVEREIGNTYOFGOD#XX'QW #     Theword sovereignmeans supreme"tobeaboveallothers,andtobe  independent  ` ofallothers.  0  ItiswithoutdisputethatourGodisabsolutelysovereign.Thisisaffirmedbybothlogic  andScripture:(#(# 0  D XXA. ` God sSovereigntyIsLogical.#XX D] #x (#(# 0  0` (#(# TodeclareGodsovereignistodeclareHimGod. #  1      ׀IfGodwerenotsovereign, v ! Hewouldbefinite"someoneelsewouldbemaster.b!"` (#` (# 0  D XXB. ` God sSovereigntyisScriptural.#XX D:#:#r!$(#(# 0  0` (#(# TheBibledeclaresGodtobe supreme(IChronicles29:12;Psalm47:2)and 8$p"% thereforesovereign(Psalm115:3;Isaiah14:24).(%`#&` (#` (# 0  D XX C. ` God sSovereigntyIsHarmonious. #XX D#'8%((#(# 0  0` (#(#TheSovereigntyofGoddoesnottranscendoroverruleHisattributes"itisin '6&) consonancewiththem.Thisfactisextremelyimportanttokeepinmindinorder ("'* toavoidCalvinisticconfusion inmatterssuchaspredestinationandfreewill.)(+` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#ThekingpinoftheCalvinistphilosophyistheSovereigntyofGod"the +)-  problembeingthattheirconceptofsovereigntyleanstowardscapriciousness.|` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#However,God never ignoresHisattributesjustbecauseHeissovereignandcan T doanythingHewantsto.ThefactisHeisalwaysholy,Heisalwaysloving,Heis @ alwaysgraciousandmerciful,Heisalwayslongsuffering,Heisalwaysjust,Heis , alwaysimmutable,HeisalwaysTruth"and,HeisalwaysSovereign!` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#GodexercisesHisabsolutesovereigntyinwaysconsistentwithallHisattributes.  t HeisneverarbitraryinwhatHedoesordecrees. `` (#` (#   'QXX II.  THEFOREKNOWLEDGEOFGOD#XX'Q#  8  0  Oneofthemostvexingquestionsmootedintheologicalcirclesdealswiththereconciling  L  ofGod sforeknowledgeandHissovereignty.8 (#(# D XX 0  A. ` God sForeknowledgeIsLogical. #XX D#" (#(# 0  0` (#(#IfGoddidnotknowaboutsomethingbeforeithappened,HewouldnotbeGod.   Thefactis,nothingeveroccurstoGod"nothingsurprisesHim! ` (#` (# 0  D XX B. ` God sForeknowledgeIsScriptural. #XX D#`(#(# $0  0` (#(#Godisomniscient"thereforeHeknows theendfromthebeginning.(Isaiah ^ 46:10).J` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Seealso:Isaiah42:9"` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Thissimplymeansthateveryeventintime,everythought,word,anddeedof ~ man,everysparrowthatfalls,everysoulthatissaved"everything"isknown j toGod,andwasknowntoGodineternitypast.V` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#TheBiblegivesseveralspecificexamplesofGod sforeknowledge:.` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#1. HeForeknewTheNeedToSendHisSonToTheCross.` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# Acts2:23n ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#2. HeForeknewAllWhoWouldReceiveHisSonAsSaviour.F"!` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# Romans8:29;IPeter1:22#"` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#3. HeForeknewTheHistoryOfHisChosenPeople,Israel. %!$` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# Romans11:2%z"%` (#` (# 0  D XX C. ` God sForeknowledgeIsHarmonious. #XX D#'R$'(#(# 0  0` (#(#ThefactthatGodhasknowneverythingthathas,is,andwilltakeplaceintime (P%( frometernitypastdoesnotconditionHissovereignty.)<&)` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Calvinistphilosophy,whicharguesthatsinceGodknewacertaineventwould +(+ takeplaceintimeHemustofnecessityhaveordainedittobe"orelseHecould |,), notbesovereign,iserroneous.Thisrationale,appliedtotheareaofsalvation h-)- statesthatsinceGodknewbackineternitypastwhowouldbesaved,ithadtobe | becauseHeordainedwhowouldbesaved.Whilethislogicmaymakesenseto h some,theramificationsintheareaofsinarestartling!i.e.SinceGodknewback T ineternitypastthatsinwouldenterintotheworld,ithadtobebecauseHe @ sovereignlyordainedittobeso.(GodistheAuthorofsin!),` (#` (#    ` Thismatterwillbefurtherconsideredatalaterpointinthislecture.   0  D XX D. ` God sForeknowledgeAndHisEternalPurpose. #XX D%# `(#(# 0  0` (#(#TheBiblespeaksofGod seternalpurpose .AstudyoftherelevantScriptures  ^  showsthisrelatestoGod splanofredemptionthroughHisSon.ByHis  J  foreknowledgeGodknewineternitypastwhatmanwoulddowithhisfreewill,  6  andsodeterminedthegreatPlanofSalvation.Hiseternalpurposeiscenteredin "  HisSon"Ephesians3:11"andinvolvesthefollowing: ` (#` (# +0  0` (#(#1. TheProvisionOfRedemptionByChrist.b ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# IPeter1:1820;Revelation13:8N` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#2. ThePromiseOfEternalLifeThroughChrist.&` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# Titus1:2` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (# ` 3. ThePredestinationOfThoseInChrist.n (# (# 0  0` (#(# Ephesians1:4,5;Romans8:29;IIThessalonians2:13,14.Z` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (# Note:0 (# (# Thesubjectofelectionandforeordinationwillbedealtwithmore 2 fullyundertheDoctrineofSalvation."(#(# 0  0` (#(#4. ThePurchaseOfTheChurchOfChrist.v` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# Ephesians3:311b` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#5. TheProspectOfTheConsummationByChrist.:` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# Isaiah14:2427.& ` (#` (# 0  LikethesovereigntyofGod,HisforeknowledgeisalwaysconsistentwithHisother !! attributes"includingHiscounsel."n"(#(#  'QXXIII.  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GodNEVERDecreesWickedness.|` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# See:Isaiah10:1;Job34:10;36:23;Psalm5:4.h` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#TheBibledoesteachthatGodallowseviltohappen(e.g.IISamuel17:14; @ Nehemiah13:18;Isaiah45:7;Lamentations3:38;Ezekiel14:22;Daniel , 9:14;Amos3:6;etc.),butthiskindofevilisjudgmentwhichisdispensed  becauseofman ssin"Jeremiah19:35.  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#lfGoddecreedsin,HewoulddenyHimself,IITimothy2:13b.Godisnot  ` theAuthorofsin"James1:13,14"forthatwouldbeinconsistentwith  L  Hisdivine,holynature. 8  (# (# 0  0` (#(#2. GodPermittedManToBeTested. ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Godpermitted(notdecreed)this,knowingbeforetimethatmanwouldfail x  andthatsinwouldentertheuniverse.d  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#Itwasnecessaryformantobetestedinhisinnocent(neithersinfulor < holy)statebecausetherelationshipGoddesiredwithhimwastobefree.( (# (# 0  0` (#(#3. 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