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- For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
biblehub.com/2_timothy/1-7.htm2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but ...
3 God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity. 4 Through his glory and integrity he has given us his promises that are of the highest value.
Oct 28, 2022 · God does not coerce people to accept Him, but He persuades them with tactics that cannot be refused. God is in control, but humans make real choices. Somehow, God’s control and human freedom are perfectly compatible.
Feb 2, 2024 · Theologians have debated for centuries about God’s absolute control over everything versus mankind’s freedom to act on its own. The question people long to have answered is whether everything that happens to us is already determined by God.
Aug 6, 2024 · In 2 Timothy 1:7, the apostle Paul reminds Timothy that “God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (ESV). The spirit that Paul refers to is the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity.
Jan 4, 2022 · When we understand how powerful God is and how much He loves us, we can know we are secure in Him. As the objects of God’s sovereign love, we allow God to define us and give us our worth rather than look to the changing ideals of the world to do so. When we understand that God is in complete control, we are freed to live our lives.
Sep 15, 2017 · How do we know that God always controls everything? My answer is that we know this because the Bible teaches it. It teaches it by direct statements and by clear and sufficient implication. Let me give you five clusters of texts or kinds of texts. How God Works. First, God works all things according to his will.
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6 days ago · Freedom allows us to choose our actions and proves to us that we are not bound by some predetermined plan for our lives. God granted us this gift as part of the dignity he bestowed on human beings to be able to be the masters of their own actions.
