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How do we know God's grace is sovereign?

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God's grace is sovereign as it operates according to His unchangeable will, as seen in Romans 9:15-16 which states that it depends not on human desire or effort but on God's mercy.

The sovereignty of God's grace is evident throughout Scripture, particularly in Romans 9, where Paul discusses God's choice of individuals based on His merciful will rather than any merit of their own. Romans 9:15-16 emphasizes that God has mercy on whom He chooses, and it does not depend on human will or exertion. This teaches us that our salvation is not a result of our works or decisions, but rather is entirely founded on God's sovereign purpose. This doctrine offers profound comfort to believers, assuring them that their salvation rests in God's hands and His unchanging nature, which eliminates all sources of uncertainty or doubt regarding their standing before Him.
Scripture References: Romans 9:15-16, 2 Timothy 1:9, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 1:4-5, Romans 9:11-13, Hosea 1:2-3; Hosea 2:19-20, Jonah 3, Romans 9:21-24, Ephesians 1, Romans 8:28-30, 2 Peter 3:9, Exodus 15:18, Ephesians 1:5-10, Romans 3:23, Romans 8:29-30, Acts 19:17-20, Romans 9:16, Ephesians 1:4; Romans 10:13; John 1:13, 1 Peter 2:9, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:4, Exodus 33:19, Luke 15:7, Romans 9:22-24, Luke 6:6-11, John 1:13, John 6:44, Hebrews 2:17, John 3:3, Luke 19:13, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Romans 8:30, Acts 16:30-31, Romans 9:6-7, Galatians 3:29, Romans 9:10-21, Romans 5:21, Ephesians 2:8, 1 Samuel 25, Romans 9:13, Romans 9, Romans 9:18, John 1:14, Proverbs 30:2-4, N/A, Isaiah 46:9-10, Hebrews 12:24, Acts 13:48, Romans 9:15, Romans 11:5-6, Romans 9:21

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