Some folks trust their eternal destiny to a supposed Divine fiat, springing from an errant definition of "sovereignty."
I trust my eternal destiny to God (His unchanging nature, honesty, word, justice, mercy). He has promised that whosoever believes, repents, confesses and follows will be saved. God is no respecter of persons. He does not unilaterally, capriciously or arbitrarily choose one person to be saved and another to be condemned. God does not condemn one man for another man's sin. God does not condemn a person for doing something that the man has no power to resist. God is just, righteous, true (honest), equitable (fair). The qualities of being just, righteous, honest and fair are not original with humans. These are Divine qualities, revealed by God in His word, which are consistent with His love, mercy, truth, justice. God is not the "man behind the curtain." God is the same Person, which He reveals Himself to be in Scripture. He is the same and He changes not. He does not have a hidden agenda, against which He will judge us. He does not have a standard, which He deliberately keeps us from knowing. He has given us everything we need for life and godliness. He gives us the choice, and He calls us to faith, repentance and life.
God's love is a true love; God's call is a true call; God's witness is a true witness; God's assurance is a true assurance; God's will is consistent with His nature. God's nature, will, work, call, are all openly, clearly, and repeatedly revealed in the Bible.
The devilish "wisdom," which denies God's word, leads people away from faith and into presumption. By God's saving grace, we can know Him and the power of His resurrection: we can love Him with our whole heart, mind soul and strength: we can obey Him and do that which is pleasing in His sight.
When someone invites you to believe in a religion that appeases the head, but does not transform the heart, come out from them.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians 7:1
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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