Featured Who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.—Ephesians 1:11

Charles H. Spurgeon
August 2, 2019
Morning Reading
Who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.
—Ephesians 1:11
Our belief in God's wisdom supposes and necessitates that He has a settled purpose and plan in the work of salvation. What would creation have been without His design? Is there a fish in the sea, or a fowl in the air, which was left to chance for its formation? Nay, in every bone, joint, and muscle, sinew, gland, and blood-vessel, you mark the presence of a God working everything according to the design of infinite wisdom. And shall God be present in creation, ruling over all, and not in grace? Shall the new creation have the fickle genius of free will to preside over it when divine counsel rules the old creation? Look at Providence! Who knoweth not that not a sparrow falleth to the ground without your Father? Even the hairs of your head are all numbered. God weighs the mountains of our grief in scales, and the hills of our tribulation in balances. And shall there be a God in providence and not in grace? Shall the shell be ordained by wisdom and the kernel be left to blind chance. No; He knows the end from the beginning. He sees in its appointed place, not merely the corner-stone which He has laid in fair colours, in the blood of His dear Son, but He beholds in their ordained position each of the chosen stones taken out of the quarry of nature, and polished by His grace; He sees the whole from corner to cornice, from base to roof, from foundation to pinnacle. He hath in His mind a clear knowledge of every stone which shall be laid in its prepared space, and how vast the edifice shall be, and when the top-stone shall be brought forth with shoutings of "Grace! Grace! unto it." At the last it shall be clearly seen that in every chosen vessel of mercy, Jehovah did as He willed with His own; and that in every part of the work of grace He accomplished His purpose, and glorified His own name.

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The op being Charles Spurgeon?

Since it cannot be proven that free will is not or cannot be determined by God, then free will is a myth. Glad for your insight and acknowledge that God is in control.

 

The op (me?) did not assume anything, therefore I thought you were referring to Spurgeon as the op.

 

Perhaps you need to address that question to the likes of Dr. Spurgeon since it exceeds my comprehension. (The statement also.)

 

Mat 7:21 KJV - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 KJV - Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 KJV - And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Jesus's response to this man's inquiring about entry into heaven does not comport with your stated understanding: "You see all we have to do is ask for eternal life." Your conclusion is not supported by scripture.
Luk 18:22 KJV - Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.


Eph 2:4 KJV - But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Eph 2:5 KJV - Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved

Col 2:13 KJV - And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

A soul that is dead to the influence of the God of heaven is influenced by the Prince of the power of the air: Satan.
Therefore, that soul is easily deceived to believe that by naming the name of Jesus and asking for eternal life, it is granted to him.

The Holy Spirit must quicken (bring to life in relation to God) a soul to begin the process of being born-again into the family of God. A soul that is dead (separated from God) in trespasses and sin cannot quicken it's self!!!