DOES GOD Control EVERYTHING?: A Biblical Critique of R. C. Sproul’s Calvinistic Views on Providence, Sovereignty, Evil, and Human Freedom

In this carefully argued and biblically grounded work, the author engages directly with the influential Calvinistic teachings of R. C. Sproul on providence, sovereignty, evil, and human freedom. Sproul’s views are presented fully and fairly in their own chapters, allowing his arguments and biblical appeals to be heard without caricature or distortion. Only then does the biblical analysis begin.

Using the conservative historical-grammatical method, this book demonstrates that Scripture consistently distinguishes between divine governance and causal determinism, between permission and authorship, between foreknowledge and predestination. It exposes how philosophical assumptions—not biblical exegesis—have reshaped the doctrine of providence in ways that implicate God in human sin, redefine freedom beyond recognition, and blur the Bible’s clear teaching about moral responsibility.

This book argues that Jehovah is truly sovereign without being the author of evil, that human beings are genuinely accountable moral agents, and that Scripture does not require a deterministic system to defend God’s authority or faithfulness. Instead, the Bible reveals a holy, righteous Governor who permits, restrains, overrules, and judges evil without causing it—and who remains worthy of worship precisely because of that distinction.

Written for pastors, teachers, students, and thoughtful Christians who love the Scriptures and care deeply about God’s character, Does God Control Everything? calls readers back to the text of Scripture itself, where sovereignty and holiness stand together without contradiction.