How do God’s sovereignty and humanity’s free will work together in salvation? | GotQuestions.org

Today's question is, how do God's sovereignty and humanity's free will work together in salvation?

In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective, then afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful

resources, so stick around until the end.

It is impossible for us to fully understand the relationship between God's sovereignty and man's free will

and responsibility.

Only God truly knows how they work together in His plan of salvation.

With this doctrine, probably more so than with any other, it is crucially important to admit our inability

to fully grasp the nature of God and our relationship with Him.

Going too far in either side results in a distorted understanding of salvation.

Scripture is clear that God determines who will be saved, Romans 8, verse 29.

Ephesians 1, verse 4 tells us that God chose us before the creation of the world.

The Bible repeatedly describes believers as the chosen, Romans 8, verse 33, and the

elect, Romans 11, verse 7.

The fact that believers are predestined, Ephesians 1, verse 5, and elected for salvation, 2 Peter

1, verse 10, is clear.

The Bible also says that we are responsible for receiving Christ as Savior.

If we believe in Jesus Christ, we will be saved, Romans 10, verses 9 -10.

God knows who will be saved, and God chooses who will be saved, and we must choose Christ in

order to be saved.

How these facts work together is impossible for a finite mind to comprehend, Romans 11,

verses 33 -36.

Our responsibility is to take the gospel to the world, Acts 1, verse 8.

We should leave foreknowledge, election, and predestination up to God and simply be

obedient and sharing the gospel.

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