Resources by Topic: Sovereignty and Free Will

In October 2014, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Susie Larson on Live the Promise of the subject of God's sovereignty and our free will. For more information, check out Randy's book hand in Hand. In this clip, listen to Randy talk about the "seen" things of the world versus the "unseen" things. 

In October 2014, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Susie Larson on Live the Promise of the subject of God's sovereignty and our free will. For more information, check out Randy's book hand in Hand. 

In October 2014, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Susie Larson on Live the Promise on the subject of God's sovereignty and free will. This is a highlight from the interview. For the full interview, please visit:God's Sovereignty and Our Free Will. For more information, check out Randy's book hand in Hand. 

It’s absolutely true to say the Creator’s choices are far weightier than his creatures’ choices. But you cannot read the Bible without concluding that human choices really do matter.

In this ten minute video, Randy Alcorn talks about sovereignty, free will and his book hand in Hand. 

In 2010, Randy Alcorn spoke at the Desiring God conference on evil and suffering and God's sovereignty. In this clip, he gives a summary of his talk. 

I think it has some valid aspects to it, but I also think it breaks down. (Which doesn't mean it's a bad analogy, just a limited one. An analogy that is limited can still illustrate a valid point.)  

God is not the author of evil. Neither, however, is He ever the victim of evil. His hands are never tied by evil. He's never painted into a corner by evil. When Jesus went to the cross He didn't fall into Satan's trap—Satan fell into His. Wills were being exercised, but men weren't calling the shots—God was.