bonniefaurote posted: " THE LORD PLANS AND DOES "The LORD [plans] and does what He [speaks]" (Jer 51:12 ESV). "[U]nblemished goodness governs His absolute sovereignty. His decrees are as firm as though no man had the liberty of will: yet we all have a choice as truly "
"The LORD [plans] and does what He [speaks]" (Jer 51:12 ESV).
"[U]nblemished goodness governs His absolute sovereignty. His decrees are as firm as though no man had the liberty of will: yet we all have a choice as truly as if there were no fore-determining decree. God suffers men to make a free choice, and gives to all men that which they finally choose. He gives not to His elect either grace or glory without their knowledge and against their consent: and He does not utterly desert or destroy others, till they harden their hearts, and choose darkness rather than life" Daniel Burgess (ref#225, Oct. 26th).
"I learn conversion to be both God's work, and ours. It is God's work; 'I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people' (Jer. 31:33). It is ours; and He commands it. 'I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live.' It is His; He gives to will and to do. It is ours; we do it, and move, by Him moved. Daniel Burgess (ref#225, Oct. 26th).
"What He desires that he does. For he will complete what he appoints for me" (Job 23:13-14 ESV).
"I will save them from all the backslidings in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them; and they shall be my people and I will be their GOD. They shall walk in my rules and be careful to obey my statutes" (Ezek 37:23-24 ESV).
"God is a Shepherd as able as He is good, and as good as He is able. Not only He has green pastures to lead me into which shows His ability, but He leads me into them, which shows His goodness" Sir Richard Baker (ref#225, June 8th).
"God gives you His supernatural power in order to do supernatural work. He imparts to you His divine energy and His divine authority so that you may participate fully and successfully in His divine plan" Charles F. Stanley (ref#230, p30).
"Every one of us needs God's power to infuse our will so that we truly have willpower" Charles F. Stanley (ref#230, p26).
"[L]et us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe" (Heb 12:28 ESV).
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