CREATION AND ITS HISTORY ALL PLANNED BY GOD’S WILL, PART 1.

According to Millard J. Erickson “we sometimes refer to the plan of God as the decrees of God…we will use the term plan rather than decrees.”1 I believe that God’s creation and its history were all planned by God’s sovereign will, and “it was very good”! ( Genesis 1: 31). Of course, God gives each of His creatures a free-will to make their own choices but there are those that become His friends. In other words those that yield their wills to God’s will, as Jesus so clearly showed when He was agonizing about His near trial and crucifixion and prayed : “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” ( Matthew 26: 39). Of course, it shows that believers through all generations have been saved because of this act! It needed to happen and God had already planned it before time!

And those that become His friends are let on in His plans for His future events for His people, and for all the peoples and nations around them. Then, they are to pray according to His will and He even discusses with them, letting them make decisions on what path He needs to take even though I believes that when a person is a friend with God, they will decide according to His will! And I believe He always gives warning to sinners before taking action! An example in the Old Testament is when Abraham, God’s friend, is told by God that He planned to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, and Abraham intercedes for a while but then stops when , I feel, he sees God’s heart clearly! “So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. Then Abraham drew near and said, ‘Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked.’….’Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.’ And the Lord went His way, when He had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.” (Genesis 18: 22,23,32,33). Of course, God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah as He had heard much outcry against them but He did not do anything until He found it to be true! And like I said earlier, I believe He gave them warnings and I also believe He foreknew they would not repent!

NOTES
1Millard J. Erickson, Christian Theology,(Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006),372.