Renewing Your Mind God's Sovereignty
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Mar 3, 2026 
R.C. Sproul, Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, walks through God's sovereignty with clarity. He defines foreordination, tackles the problem of evil and free will, and explains how mercy and justice differ. Short, pointed discussions explore whether God could justly save no one, how opportunity differs from assurance, and why mercy is not obligatory.
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Seminary Response To Westminster Chapter 3
- R.C. Sproul recounts a seminary class reaction to the Westminster Confession's chapter on God's eternal decrees.
- About 70% agreed, 30% disagreed, and Sproul challenged dissenters by asking why none called themselves atheists given their rejection of divine ordaining.
Ordain Means Sovereign Scope Not Micromanagement
- Sproul argues belief that God does not ordain all events effectively removes God from sovereignty over those events.
- He emphasizes "ordain" need not mean direct immediate intervention but affirms divine sovereignty over everything that happens.
Confession Balances Sovereignty With Responsibility
- The Westminster Confession balances divine ordination with moral responsibility, denying God as author of sin while preserving creaturely will.
- Sproul highlights the confession's clause that God's ordaining neither makes Him author of sin nor removes secondary causality.
