God causes, ordains, predestines OR allows whatsoever comes to pass.
God does not just cause, ordain or predestine whatsoever comes to pass.
Exhaustive Determinism is unbiblical nonsense.
Scripture teaches things happen by chance necessitating the allowance of chance occurrence.
Greetings again Van. Peace and hope in Christ our Lord.
As usual, I'll take the middle ground.
Yes, God's providence is complete. Before the foundation of the world God the Father with God the Son
“worked out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will” (Eph 1:11). Knowing all that would come to pass, working out
“everything to its proper end” (Prov 16:4), numbering the days of all humankind
“before one of them came to be" (Psa 139:16), so that His
“purpose [would] stand” (Isa 46:10). Not only were all things made through God the Son but He planned to become the incarnate participant, that is Christ Jesus, within creation and by this very participation has secured creation’s ultimate redemption from sin. All that was created, all that is, and all that will be is made
“for Him” (Col 1:16). As Augustine wrote,
“Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in Thee.”
In addition, however, man is responsible for his own faith. The situation appears to require words such as submit (Jam 4:7) or resist (Acts 7:51, Rom 13:2, 2tim 3:8) and accept (Num 14:11) or reject (Mark 7:9, Acts 13:46 1Thes 4:8). More than words like choice or choose (but to each his own). As it is written, God “gives grace to the humble” (1Pet 5:5). This humbling (Isa 66:2) is a submission to God (Jam 4:7) and denying yourself (Luke 9:23), being lowly of spirit (Pro 16:19, Pro 29:23), contrite of heart (Psa 51:17, Psa 34:18), and not puffed up (Hab 2:4). It is what John Calvin calls bringing a faith that is “empty before God”.
Both God's providential will and man's will are true at the same time, i.e., "you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good" (Gen 50:20). The closest I think we can come as a compromise would be to offer the Molinist Theism position. The Molinist attempt to work out the exact position I hold, i.e., God has providential control of all things, worked out all things to His glory...AND...Man's will is free to submit or not. How one can provide irrefutable logic for this, I know not. Maybe one day God will call me home and let me know.
But for now, I simply know the Bible teaches both.
Keep seeking God's truth as if it were hidden treasure