>>12473069>NIVI'll use it unless the need arises to use a different translation.
>Proverbs 16:33It's about letting the dice fall where they will and trust God through for protection.
It doesn't mean that he controls every single outcome, as that will conflict the the story of the Garden of Eden.
>Proverbs 19:21It's about the best laid plans of men always fail in one way or another.
>There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.The counsel of the Lord and his words never change and never fail.
For some reason, the NIV translates it as the "purpose of the Lord" rather than the "counsel of the Lord" which is known as the teachings of God (Bible).
>Psalms 139:16The first verse that addresses God's plan and/or control of the people and history.
Psalms are poems about the Exodus of the Jews from Kingdom of Judah and the (hopeful) accent back to God's good graces.
Psalms 139 is written from a perspective of one of the faithful, as once one embraces God out of his own free will, he becomes "part of the plan" as he enters God's domain.
St. Augustine contended that God exists outside of our sphere of existence and leaves us to our own devices (free will) unless He purposefully comes into our existence and talks to us personally.
So free will is free will unless God purposely makes it not so (as with the Case of Judas and other such examples of free will contradiction).
>Romans 8:28This concept is reinforced in Romans.
Paul wrote about people "being called" to the purpose of God.
Those who are "called" like Paul was (the vision of Christ) have a direct personal relationship with the domain of God where they receive revelations like all the other prophets before him.
So perhaps the conquering was due to a Divine plan, or it might have been where God left us to our own devices.
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