God's Sovereignty / Human Responsibility

RECOMMENDED PRELIMINARY READING:The "Boundaries" of Truth

This article focuses on the general issue of how to understand Bible concepts that may appear to be in "conflict" with each other.

CHAPTER 1 - Who is God; Who is Man?

CHAPTER 2 - The On-going Conflict Between the Bible and "Human Arguments"

CHAPTER 3 - An Attempt to Analyze the Issue

CHAPTER 4 - The Place of God's Mercy

CHAPTER 5 - How Can a Person Make Sure He Is Among the "Elect"?

Dennis Hinks © 1993, 2004
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This was originally written using the NIV translation. However, due to copyright restrictions (and the quantity of Scripture being quoted), the article was rewritten so that Scripture quotations are from several translations. Note that any words in [brackets] are added (by me), and any words put in italics are done so for emphasis only.

• ESV - Exodus 8:32; 11:10; Psalm 19:1; Hosea 14:9; Romans 1:18-21 -  are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (www.gnpcb.org)
   

• NAS - Genesis 1:27; Matthew 5:44-47 - are from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)
   

• NIV - Lamentations 3:22-23; Habakkuk 1:6; 2:4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20; Acts 14:17; Romans 1:25; 3:5-8; 6:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:17 - are from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. (www.zondervanbibles.com)
   

• NLT - Micah 7:18-19; Matthew 23:37-39; 24:22; Romans 1:32; 2:14-15; 3:21-26; 5:6-8; 9:19-24; Ephesians 4:17-20 - are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. (www.newlivingtranslation.com)
   

• NRS - Acts 4:24-30; Romans 2:1, 12; 2 Peter 3:9 - are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (www.nrsv.net/contact/licensing-permissions/)
   

• WEB - Genesis 1:1; Luke 23:34a; Romans 9:15b; 11:33-36 - are from the World English Bible (public domain). (www.ebible.org)
   

• My translation - Hebrews 6:4-12; 2 Peter 1:3-15