Why does Les call Acts 2:22-23 a perfect example?
Acts 2:22-23 is called a perfect example because it demonstrates that everything falls under the sovereignty of God without taking away the seemingly free will of men and nations. Yet everything comes to pass as God originally foreordained it, and nothing is ever a day late.
Les explains that Acts 2:22-23 is a perfect example of how everything is under the sovereignty of God without taking away the seemingly free will of men and nations, yet everything comes to pass as He originally foreordained it. Nothing is ever a day late. He notes he has been using this passage more and more in his teaching over the last few months. He also shares with his classes in Oklahoma that if there is ever a period in human history where that truth is evident—that God is sovereign, yet He has let generals and admirals and presidents and dictators seemingly make decisions of their own free will, while the sovereign will of God comes through—it is World War II. He feels there is no greater time in all of human history where that is so evident.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
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How does Les explain 'determinate' in Acts 2:23?
In Acts 2:23, the word 'determinate' can be understood in English as 'the determining,' specifically the determining council.
What does 'determinate' mean in Acts 2:23 according to Les?
In Acts 2:23, the Greek word translated 'determinate' can be understood in English as 'the determining' or 'the determining council.'