Les Feldick Bible Study

Where is a perfect example of God's sovereignty and human free will in the Bible?

The perfect example is found in Acts chapter 2, verses 22 and 23. There, everything unfolds under God's sovereignty without taking away the seemingly free will of men and nations, yet everything comes to pass exactly as He originally foreordained it, not a day late.

Les teaches 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. He explains that everything comes to pass as God originally foreordained it, and nothing is ever a day late. He also points to World War II as the greatest time in human history where this truth is evident, as God remains sovereign even while generals, admirals, presidents, and dictators seemingly make decisions of their own free will.

Acts 2:22

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:

Acts 2:23

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

More Questions

How can God be sovereign and still allow human free will?

Everything is under God's sovereignty, yet men and nations still have seemingly free wills; nonetheless everything comes to pass exactly as God originally foreordained, as Acts 2:22-23 perfectly illustrates.

What historical event best shows God's sovereignty working through human free will?

World War II is the greatest period in human history where God's sovereignty is evident while leaders seemingly make free decisions, yet God's sovereign will comes through.