JUDGES 14: How Does God Purify You From Sin?

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In Judges 14, we see Samson who wants to marry a pagan Philistine girl because he was driven by the lust of eyes. In verse 4, we find the theological key to the entire narrative. God may purposely create conflict in your life to purify you from sin. This passage teaches compatibilism. (1) Samson acts freely out of his sinful desire and disobeys God’s moral will, and (2) God also acts freely out of his sovereign desire to accomplish a greater purpose. What do we mean by the theological term “Compatibilism”? The basic definition is that God’s absolute and meticulous sovereignty over everything is compatible with human freedom. The Bible affirms two simultaneous truths: (1) God is absolutely sovereign, and (2) humans are responsible and accountable creatures who act freely by our nature. These two truths are not in conflict with each other but coexist. While we may be unable to explain HOW these things work, the Biblical revelation affirms that these two truths exist side by side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ByqA22BCwA www.seancole.net