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Sovereignty of God: God is good, all-knowing, and in ultimate control. Romans 8:28: works all things for good for those who love him. But sovereignty doesn't mean exhaustive divine determinism (God causing every single thing). Job: God allowed Satan's attack but didn't cause it. God is in control of the flow of all things, can stop or allow anything, but humans have real choices.

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Sovereignty of God — not determinism

Sovereignty = God is ultimately in control, can stop or allow anything. Not = God directly causes every event (exhaustive divine determinism). Job: Satan attacked, God allowed it in sovereignty, used it for good. Romans 8:28: God works all things together for good. Sovereignty provides comfort because God is good and wise — even bad things had to pass his throne. But we have real choices; we're not robots playing out a script.

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