(a) The Stability of the Universe (Ps 119:89–91)
(b) The boundaries of nations and political powers (Acts 17:26; Romans 13:1).
(c) The length of each man’s life (Job 14:5; John 7:30).
(d) The manner of each man’s death (John 21:19).
(e) The salvation of believers (Eph 1:4–5; 1 Pet 1:2).
(f) The perdition of the ungodly (Rom 9:22; 1 Pet 2:8).
(g) Geological and meteorological details (Job 26:32; Ps 104:3–9
(h) The most trivial of circumstances (Prov 16:33; Matt 10:29–30)
(i) The free acts of men, including…
- Good Acts
Ephesians 2:10—God “prepared in advance” for believers to do good works.
Isaiah 44:28—Cyrus fulfilled God’s purpose in rebuilding Jerusalem and its Temple.
- Evil Acts
Genesis 50:20—The wickedness of Joseph’s brothers God “intended for good.”
Amos 3:6—When disaster comes to a city, the Lord has caused it.
Proverbs 16:4— The Lord works out everything for his own ends—even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Lamentations 2:17—The exile was part of God’s “purpose” that he “commanded from long ago.”
Lamentations 3:37–38—Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?
Acts 2:23; 4:47–28—The Crucifixion was according to God’s “pre-determined plan” which was “destined according to his purpose.”
Romans 11:25–26, 31—Israel’s hardening was “intended” by God to complete his broader purpose.
Revelation 17:17—The details surrounding the rise of Antichrist reflect “God’s will.”
Stand Firm! 