OVERVIEW OF GOD PLANS FOR HIS PURPOSE.
WHO HARDEN PHARAOH'S HEART?
By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011
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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.
Romans 9:15-19
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 Romans 9
Ephesians 1:9-11
KEY VERSE:
Romans 9:20-21
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.
Ephesians 2:7 The elect will praise God forever
WHY: For God’s own purpose and pleasure (His love and His glory)
Ephesians 1:5 Predestinated by God of His will
WAY: God’s grace to the Elect Christians by His predestination plan of salvation, sanctification, perfection, & glorification.
Romans 8:29-30 God does it all without man’s efforts. Foreknow->Predestinate->To Jesus image->Called->Justified->Glorified
WHEREAS: Christians should enjoy God’s love & live their life in praises and thanks
Romans 8:31 God chooses who to save and no one can succeed against God’s Elect
WHERE: Heaven, earth, and hell for the unbelievers
WHEN: Before the foundation of the world, after the creation, and forever
Ephesians 1:4 Before creation
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.
1 Corinthians 1:29
Romans 9:11
Romans 9:17 Pharaoh wanted to do evil. God predestined his wish for His power.
Ephesians 1:11 God works all things out.
Ephesians 3:11 God is eternally in control.
2 Timothy 1:9 Our salvation was part of God's plan for our life.
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.
Psalms 14:2-3 Corrupted
Ecclesiastes 7:20 No one just except Jesus.
Isaiah 53:6 Man is self centered & does what he wants.
Romans 3:10-18 Totally depraved.
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.
Ezekiel 18:4 God's punishment is for all sinner's.
Romans 5:12 All men sin & therefore deserve death.
IV) GOD HAS PLANS FOR MEN & NATIONS:
God closed Israel's hearts.
Isaiah 6:9-10 God to the prophet Isaiah to go against Israel.
V) JESUS REJECTS MEN ALSO:
He used parables so they would not understand and believe.
Matthew 13:10, 15
Luke 8:10
John 12:37-40 Also Paul in Acts 28:25-27.
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.
Acts 2:23 God predestine it, but they were guilty.
VII) ASSYRIAN'S DETERMINATE WILL WAS USED BY GOD FOR HIS PURPOSE:
Assyria did what she wanted but God used them for His own purpose. Later God punished Assyria for the evil she did. God uses nations for his purposes.
Isaiah 10:5-6
VIII) GOD HARDEN PHARAOH'S HEART FOR HIS OWN GLORY:
God sent 10 plagues against Egypt. Pharaoh heart was hardened after each one. Each plagues was against an Egyptian god to show them that God has the true power. Moses did not go in to evangelize pharaoh. God did not go against Pharaoh's will. Pharaoh did exactly what he wanted to do. God guarantee that his signs and wonders would be shown in Egypt by harden Pharaoh's heart. God's glory was shown in that the Egyptians gave their wealth to the Jews when they left.
Exodus 3:20-21
IX) SCRIPTURE EXAMPLES OF PHARAOH'S HEART HARDEN: Read Romans 9:10-26
Scripture examples of God hardening Pharaoh Heart:
See others examples: Exodus 7:13-14, 9:12, 10:20, 10:27, & 11:27
Exodus 4:21
Exodus 7:3
Exodus 10:1
Exodus 11:10
Exodus 14:4
Exodus 14:8
Exodus 14:17
Scripture examples of pharaoh hardening his own heart:
Exodus 8:15
Exodus 8:32
Exodus 9:34
Either God or Pharaoh harden: See also Exodus 7:22, 9:7, & 9:35
Exodus 8:19
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?
Psalms 14:1-3
Psalms 53:1-3
Isaiah 53:6
Isaiah 64:6-8
Romans 3:10-18
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.
John 8:44-47
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.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
Scriptures show man's total depravity. Grace is one way from God towards man. We can only receive the gift when God send it.
Ephesians 2:8-9
XI) OTHER SCRIPTURES OF PEOPLE THAT GOD & JESUS HARDEN THEIR HEARTS:
Deuteronomy 2:30
Mark 6:52 The Jews of Jesus day.
Mark 8:17 Maybe to disciples.
John 12:40
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.
1 Corinthians 1:29
Exodus 7:1-5
Romans 9:15-21
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.
Ezekiel 36:26
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.
Psalms 95:8
Hebrews 3:15
2 Corinthians 6:2
HOW TO BE SAVED:
John 3:16
Romans 3:23-25
Romans 3:27-28
Romans 10:9-10
Romans 10:13
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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