Living Freely Under The Rule of A God Who Decreed All Things - a podcast by Pastor Wei En Yi

Living Freely Under The Rule of A God Who Decreed All Things--Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death-Acts 2- 23---1. INTRODUCTION--a. Recap what has been covered on God's decree.---2. ANALYSIS--a. Aim - relationship between God's decree, human freedom, and responsibility.--b. Context. Acts 2-1-28--c. Grammar.--d. Intended meaning---i. It is God who brought the death of Jesus to pass. v23a--ii. It is the Jews who brought the death of Jesus to pass. v23b---3. LESSONS--a. Although God has decreed all things to come to pass, He does not violate the freedom of Man to act according to their desires.--i. The Jews acted freely according to their desires. They killed Jesus.--ii. God has endowed human will with natural liberty and power to act on choices so that it is neither forced nor inherently bound by nature to do good or evil. 1689 BCOF Chap 9 para 1--b. The freedom of Man makes them responsible for their actions.--i. Peter charged his fellow Jews for committing a wicked act.--ii. Three examples--- The fall of Adam and Eve. Gen 2-17-- The betrayal of Judas Iscariot. Luke 22-22-- The punishment of Israel through Assyria. Isa 10-5-19 -c. The greater the freedom of Man, the greater their responsibility and judgement.--i. Principle in Luke 12-48.--ii. Judgement on the Jews in Jesus' time. Matt 23-37-39--iii. Judgement on OT Israel. Deut 30-15-20, Amos 3-1-2, Dan 9-11-12---4. CLARIFICATION ON NATURAL FREEDOM AND MORAL FREEDOM-------5. APPLICATION--a. To the believers.--i. Live an attractive Christian life.-- Exercise our freedom wisely.-- Freedom that doesn't burdened our brethren.

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