Dake Bible Discussion Board ⇒ Is God in control

[macca]

Is God in control of this world system?

[bibleman]

Is God in control of this world system?

He was... but He gave the control of Earth to man.

Psalm 115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

God is:
1. The Maker of heaven and earth (Ps. 115:15)
2. The Owner of all heavens (Ps. 115:16)
3. The One who entrusted the earth to the children of men
Finis Jennings Dake, Dake's Annotated Reference Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments of the Authorized or King James Version Text, (Lawrenceville, GA: Dake Bible Sales, Inc., 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "Psalm 115".

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

[macca]

Is God in control of this world system?

He was... but He gave the control of Earth to man.

Psalm 115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

God is:
1. The Maker of heaven and earth (Ps. 115:15)
2. The Owner of all heavens (Ps. 115:16)
3. The One who entrusted the earth to the children of men
Finis Jennings Dake, Dake's Annotated Reference Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments of the Authorized or King James Version Text, (Lawrenceville, GA: Dake Bible Sales, Inc., 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "Psalm 115".

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Great answer
I also like Heb. 1:3; Jesus upholds all things by His powerful word.

[macca]

Heb. 1:3; makes a great confession for our personal benefit.
Jesus upholds me through his powerful word.

[bibleman]

Is God in control of this world system?

He was... but He gave the control of Earth to man.

Psalm 115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

God is:
1. The Maker of heaven and earth (Ps. 115:15)
2. The Owner of all heavens (Ps. 115:16)
3. The One who entrusted the earth to the children of men
Finis Jennings Dake, Dake's Annotated Reference Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments of the Authorized or King James Version Text, (Lawrenceville, GA: Dake Bible Sales, Inc., 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "Psalm 115".

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Great answer
I also like Heb. 1:3; Jesus upholds all things by His powerful word.

Yeah that is a good one.

[Ironman]

Psalm 22:28, For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.

1 Chronicles 29 11:12,

11, Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

12, Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

Psalm 103, 19, The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

Romans 13: 1, Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

[Bible Reader]

Absolutely! Without question! Without discussion!

[bibleman]

Absolutely! Without question! Without discussion!

If God is in control... Then why doesn't he make people get saved, become disciples, pay their tithes, go to church and a host of other wonderful things?

[Bible Reader]

Absolutely! Without question! Without discussion!

If God is in control... Then why doesn't he make people get saved, become disciples, pay their tithes, go to church and a host of other wonderful things?

How would any of that glorify God? God wanted us to worship Him because we loved and worshipped God not because he made us.

[bibleman]

Absolutely! Without question! Without discussion!

If God is in control... Then why doesn't he make people get saved, become disciples, pay their tithes, go to church and a host of other wonderful things?

How would any of that glorify God? God wanted us to worship Him because we loved and worshipped God not because he made us.

Back to the original question...

If God is in control... Then why doesn't he make people get saved, become disciples, pay their tithes, go to church and a host of other wonderful things?