About this episode

Christopher Enoch explores the tension between free will and predestination through biblical texts.

Does humanity truly have free will, or is everything predetermined by God? Christopher Enoch explores Proverbs 16, Psalm 33, and the story of Jacob and Esau to uncover what the Scriptures really say about God's sovereignty, human choice, and predestination. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:49 Are We Truly Free from Influences? 8:08 Psalm 33: The Earth is Full of His Glory 16:13 Bringing the Counsel of Nations to Nothing 19:03 The Power of Prayer to Intervene in Free Will 22:27 What it Truly Means to be "Holy" 30:48 No King is Saved by the Multitude of an Army 35:04 God's Predetermination from Conception 42:13 Curses and Witchcraft Will Not Stand 51:08 The Story of the Alcoholic and Reverse Psychology

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Enoch

Topics covered

• free will
• predestination
• God's sovereignty
• human choice
• Scriptural exploration
• prayer
• holiness

Keywords

• free will
• predestination
• God
• sovereignty
• Scriptures
• prayer
• holiness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Proverbs 16, Psalm 33

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