OVERVIEW OF GOD PLANS FOR HIS PURPOSE.
WHO HARDEN PHARAOH'S HEART?
By Dennis Schmidt 12/2006
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This paper discusses God's plan for people for His purpose, and in particularly Pharaoh's purpose which was to give God glory. The paper will answer the question of who hardened Pharaoh's heart. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE
COMMENTS:
THEME: God is the Sovereign ruler of the universe, to do whatever He will, to whomever He wishes, in any way He wants, and without any input from man.
PURPOSE: God is sovereign to save, whomsoever he
wants to save, use any sinner as He wishes, and whomsoever he want to be lost is lost. See
KEY VERSE:
WHO: God written mostly by Bible authors Moses, Mark, John, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT: God predestinated plan to save the Elect, use sinners for His purpose, and allow the sinners to be lost.
WHY: For God’s own purpose and pleasure (His love and His glory)
WAY: God’s grace to the Elect Christians by His predestination plan of salvation, sanctification, perfection, & glorification.
WHEREAS: Christians should enjoy God’s love & live their life in praises and thanks
WHERE: Heaven, earth, and hell for the unbelievers
WHEN: Before the foundation of the world, after the creation, and forever
WHILE: Mankind thinks they are in control of their salvation by non existent free will
PAPER
OUTLINE:
I) GOD'S PURPOSE - A PLAN FOR EACH PERSON'S LIFE:
II) NATURAL MAN SINFULNESS:
III) PUNISHMENT FOR SIN:
IV) GOD HAS PLANS FOR MEN & NATIONS:
V) JESUS REJECTS MEN ALSO:
VI) JESUS CRUCIFIXION WAS BY GOD'S DETERMINATE WILL, BUT THEY DID IT:
VII) ASSYRIAN'S DETERMINATE WILL WAS USED BY GOD FOR HIS PURPOSE:
VIII) GOD HARDEN PHARAOH'S HEART FOR HIS OWN GLORY:
IX) SCRIPTURE
EXAMPLES OF PHARAOH'S HEART HARDEN:
X) DOES GOD FORESEE MAN'S GOODNESS AND REWARD HIM WITH ETERNAL LIFE?:
XI) OTHER SCRIPTURES OF PEOPLE THAT GOD & JESUS HARDEN THEIR HEARTS:
XII) PURPOSE OF GOD HARDENING PHARAOH'S HEART:
XIII) LET GOD BE GOD:
OTHER PAPERS THAT DISCUSS THESE TOPICS SEE:
I) GOD'S PURPOSE - A PLAN FOR EACH PERSON'S LIFE:
God has predestinated all people & things for his own purposes and goals. He will receive all glory. His works & power will be shown.
II) NATURAL MAN SINFULNESS:
Before being re-born we have no power over sin. It is God who selects some people for glory and others for destruction.
III) PUNISHMENT FOR SIN:
All of us should be punished for our sins. God's grace (un-merited flavor) & love forgives the believer of his sins.
IV) GOD HAS PLANS FOR MEN & NATIONS:
God closed
V) JESUS REJECTS MEN ALSO:
He used parables so they would not understand and believe.
VI) JESUS CRUCIFIXION WAS BY GOD'S DETERMINATE WILL, BUT THEY DID IT:
The Jewish leadership & Roman's were guilty of murdering Jesus. God did not force them. They were evil & just did their natural thing.
VII) ASSYRIAN'S DETERMINATE WILL WAS USED BY GOD FOR HIS PURPOSE:
VIII) GOD HARDEN PHARAOH'S HEART FOR HIS OWN GLORY:
God sent 10 plagues against
IX) SCRIPTURE EXAMPLES OF
PHARAOH'S HEART HARDEN: Read
Scripture examples of God hardening Pharaoh Heart:
See others examples:
Scripture examples of pharaoh hardening his own heart:
Either God or Pharaoh
harden: See also
X) DOES GOD FORESEE MAN'S GOODNESS AND REWARD HIM WITH ETERNAL LIFE?:
These scriptures show man is only evil and can
not do good.
Man is born a sinner and then
will sin as his natural self and his evil will does. How can evil do not good? How can an omniscient God look down
the ages to see some one who will believe except He intervene with changing the
person by His grace?
The men who can not follow God are doing their natural
evil, self-centered, and fleshly acts which is because of their being born with
sin and are sinners. They can not
do good because the scriptures show they are evil.
The order to follow
God is you can hear God's words and believe on Jesus. This applies
to making a choice for good for God or having faith which is
from God to man just as grace is from God to man.
Scriptures show man's total depravity. Grace is one way from God towards man. We can only receive the gift when God send it.
XI) OTHER SCRIPTURES OF PEOPLE THAT GOD & JESUS HARDEN THEIR HEARTS:
XII) PURPOSE OF GOD HARDENING PHARAOH'S HEART:
He is sovereign. God harden Pharaoh's heart to show that is runs the universe. His power & glory through these judgments show He is God alone.
XIII) LET GOD BE GOD:
What God does is right. It is not morally wrong for God to harden sinner's hearts. Really the sinner does it.
XIV) CONCLUSION:
Man because of his sin deserves death, eternal punishment, and separation from God. It is God who created man to have fellowship with him. God's love and grace has allowed some of us to be saved from hell. We do not know who God elected for eternal life. We are to tell everyone of God's love and mercy. He will save the ones according to His plan.
HOW TO BE SAVED:
Man deserves death and punishment, separation from God, for sin. God's love and grace has saved some and all other's will be lost.
Those that are the saved, will repent (change) of their sins and will call upon the Lord. They will pray to Jesus something like this: Father, I know I am a sinner. I asked for your forgiveness and help me to repent. Come in to my life and be my Lord. Help me to speak to others about your paying for my sins on the cross. In Jesus name I ask this. Amen.
If you prayed that pray and trusting in the promises of God's word, the Bible, you are one of the called, elected, and chosen.
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