God is the sovereign ruler over the universe and all human affairs, and human beings are responsible before God for the moral choices and actions they make. Yes, the Bible teaches both and both are true.
Escaping AnonymityWe need accountability. Left to our own devices, we will soon devise or succumb to all kinds of evil. As Christians we know that we need other believers to hold us accountable to the standards of Scripture.
Watch List Shows One Constant: Increasing Persecution For the seventh year in a row, North Korea ranked number one on Open Doors annual World Watch List for 2009. The World Watch List ranks countries by the intensity of persecution that Christians face for demonstrating their faith.
Living for God: Calvin on the Spiritual Life "True and sound wisdom consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves." So John Calvin first wrote in 1536, and through all the years that followed, the emphasis remained the same.