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Jan 4, 2022 · What does it mean that God provides? Answer. There are at least 169 verses in the Bible that refer to the ways God provides for us. Philippians 4:19 puts it simply: “My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”.
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Providence [N] literally means foresight, but is generally used to denote God's preserving and governing all things by means of second causes ( Psalms 18:35 ; 63:8 ; Acts 17:28 ; Colossians 1:17 ; Hebrews 1:3 ).
Sep 5, 1995 · It comes from the word “provide” which has two parts: “pro” (Latin: “forward,” “on behalf of”) and “vide” (Latin: “to see”). So you might think that “provide” would mean: “to see forward” or “to foresee.” But it doesn’t. It means “to supply what is needed; to give sustenance or support.”
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The word “providence” combines the prefix “pro” with the Latin word videre—becoming provideo. While some scholars include the word “foresight” in its definition, the word “providence” has a wider scope than the foreknowledge of God. Explained in today’s vernacular, provideo breaks down into “pro” (meaning “on behalf of”) and videre (meaning “to see...
Most secular thinking assumes everything happens according to fixed natural causes. Secularists say, God—if He actually exists—is merely a spectator with no immediate control. Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., wrote about the 19th-century deistic view: “God, it was suggested, had created the world much as a clock, and had wound it up to move by its own dir...
The actual word “providence” is not a word found in the English Bible, but the Scriptures referenceGod’s way, ordinance, hand, upholding, working, government, care, and deeds—all legitimate substitutes for that word. Though they seem to overlap, God’s sovereignty and providence are not exactly the same thing. “God’s sovereignty is His right and pow...
The doctrine of the providence of God—linked to the doctrine of His sovereignty over heaven and earth, the weather, the physical world, the affairs of nations, and human destiny—is taught throughout scripture. God uses human failures and successes to accomplish His will (Luke 1:52). He provides protection for His people, preserves the animals, and ...
We see God’s providence in Abraham telling his son Isaac, “God will provide” the needed sacrifice (Genesis 22:7-8). God caused Pharaoh’s daughter to hear the cry of a tiny baby, and later used well-taught, sensitive Moses to change the destiny of His chosen people (Exodus 2:1-10; 3:6-10). Naomi struggled to understand God’s dealings with her and he...
When we hurt, we’re inclined to forget God’s provident care. Stephen Witmer says, “We suffer from providence amnesia.” According to the Heidelberg Catechism, we should study God’s providence so we can “be patient in adversity… thankful in prosperity, and with a view to the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father.” Albert M...
Literally means foresight, but is generally used to denote God's preserving and governing all things by means of second causes (Psalm 18:35; 63:8; Acts 17:28; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3).
“Jehovahjireh” appears only once in the entire Bible—in Genesis 22:14 (KJV). It means “God provides.” Genesis 22 tells a well-known story involving Abraham, his son, Isaac, and God.
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Sep 10, 1995 · It means to “supply what is needed,” “provide something,” “to give sustenance or support.” And so, the noun providence has come to mean the act of providing for or sustaining and governing the universe by God.