If God is sovereign, then isn't He also responsible? If the Almighty "elects" some people and hardens the hearts of others, aren't we off the hook? We can't sin if we can't really choose. Paul, playing devil's advocate in Romans 9, puts it this way: “Why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist His will?” He answers with an earthy illustration. We're not puppets; we're more like pottery. Here's Part 1 of Jim's sermon, Potter's Right Over His Clay.

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Has Israel been replaced? Replacement Theology says that you can cross out every promise to the Jewish nation in the Old Testament, and write in "the church" above it. That doctrine has some serious problems, maybe starting with Paul's argument in Romans 9 through 11. We're right in the middle of that inspired explanation. The Apostle will insist that God is not finished with Israel, even though He's now calling others into His church. The question is, Does God Keep His Promises?

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