TRUE OR FALSE?

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_____1. In the beginning God set up the laws of nature to control the operation of the world and IS NOT now involved with the regulation and control of creation.

_____2. God determines the fate of nations and rulers. God decides when empires will rise and they will fall.

_____3. Satan is largely in control of the world today and through His schemes is delaying and thwarting the purposes of God in the world.

_____4. God is trying His best to save all of mankind, but the majority of men will not let Him save them.

_____5. God the Father intended for Jesus Christ to accomplish more things than He did when He came to earth, but the crucifixion cut Jesus’s life short.

_____6. Judas acted in accordance with God’s purposes when he betrayed Christ.

_____7. God is changing and developing in response to the developments going on in the world. When evil seems to be gettng the upper hand, God can be counted on to come up with a new plan.

_____8. God handles the big things, like the fate of nations, but He leaves individuals to shape and determine their own destinies, hopefully in accordance with His plan as laid out in the Bible.

_____9. God’s ways are not man’s ways. God’s judgments are unsearchable and His ways past finding out.

_____10. Multiple Choice

A. God is in control of all things at all times.

B. God is in control of all things some of the time.

C. God is in control of some things all of the time.

D. God is in control of some things some of the time.

E. God is on vacation.

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God’s sovereignty is His ability to order everything according to His purpose.

ANSWERS BY GOD HIMSELF:	Importance of the doctrine of sovereignty.
Romans 11:33 Psalm 147:15-18 Ephesians 1:11 Isaiah 46:9-10 Isaiah 14:27 Proverbs 21:1 Proverbs 16:9 Proverbs 19:21	1. Antidote to human pride. 2. Promotes genuine humility. 3. Replaces self confidence with dependence 4. Deepens our understanding of God’s involvement with the details of our life. 5. Gives us a true conception of God AS God 6. Gives us a sense of assurance- God’s salvation is certain. 7. Strengthens us in the midst of adversity 8. In no way abrogates our responsibility.