October 1
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD / PART 8
FOR OF HIM, AND THROUGH HIM, AND TO HIM ARE ALL THINGS
According to Dr. Stephen Jones:
-"The apostle Paul has begun to understand the ways of God, and so he does not hesitate to agree fully with
the plan of God in locking both Israel and the world in blindness for a season. Why? Because out of Him, and through
Him, and into Him are all things. These words indicate that all things ORIGINATE in God; all things are processed THROUGH
Him, and all things are going back INTO Him. This is just another way of saying that in the end, God will be all in all (1
Cor. 15:28). He will not be All in just a few, nor in a tiny remnant, nor will He be limited to all Israel. He will be all
IN ALL." ( Blindness In Part, Dr. Stephen Jones )
According to Dr. Harold Lovelace:
-"This verse (Romans 11:36), as much or maybe more than any other verse in the Bible, gives the entire
picture in explaining all about God and His creation. Noticing the three prepositions, “of”, “through”,
and “to” and are all related to Him (God) and ALL THINGS. All things are “of” God, all things are
“through” God, and all things are “to” (returning to) God. See 1st Corinthians 8:6; 11:12;
15:28; 2nd Corinthians 5:18; Ephesians 4:6; Colossians 1:16-20; and 3:11." ( Read And Search God’s Plan,
Dr. Harold Lovelace )
-If this verse of scripture is not a declaration of God’s sovereignty, then there are none that declare
such. This verse tells us that God is in control of all things, including the origin, sustaining, and ending of all
things. This is referred to as THE LAW OF CIRCULARITY, which in simple terms states: All things must eventually return
to their point of origin. There is no such thing as going in a direction away from your point of origin ( for ever and ever
), never returning to that point of origin. This is a sovereign law of God that includes the entire creation.
According to Dr. Stephen Jones:
-"In other words, “the all” that was inclusive of all creation is also to be reconciled back to
God by the blood of the cross. All creation had become God’s enemy in need of reconciliation. This is what Paul said
in Romans 11, where Israel had become God’s enemy through their unbelief, joining the world of enemies in need of God’s
reconciliation. This was accomplished on the cross, and its purpose shall be fulfilled, for this is the divine plan, and no
man can prevent it from happening. Hallelujah!" ( Blindness In Part, Dr. Stephen Jones )
-Our next effort will be to show more scriptures that declare God as …
-ABSOLUTELY SOVEREIGN!-
