Don’t be gullible. You are equipped to enforce Christ’s victory. You are never empty handed
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Sovereignty
Why must we run with patience the race that is set before us if the outcome of that race is already predestined by God? Why does it matter how we run the race?
Job's story is not indicative of God's dealings with us under the New Covenant. They are not comparable in any way.
The subject of God's sovereignty can be confusing for some. The problem begins with the definition of the word 'sovereign.' A dictionary definition includes the words; supreme, superlative in quality, undisputed ascendancy, unlimited, enjoying autonomy, freedom from external control. In this definition there is no implication of sovereign meaning ‘active control over all events.
The superior revelation of the New Testament reveals that God cannot be tempted with evil nor does He tempt any man. (James 1:13). James 1:17 reveals the true nature of God, that “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above...