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John had a much better awareness of his place in God’s plans than his disciples had. “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven”. His disciples were wanting to control events, whenever we try to take control we are in trouble. Our place is to to do what God has given us to do. If we try to do something that God has not given us to do then it will end in disaster. Fallen man wants to take control, wants to be god. It is only when we accept the place that God has given us that we become truly fulfilled. Men fear that doing this will somehow demean us, make us mere puppets. Nothing could be further from the truth. When we accept God’s path for our life we become more of a person, we have authority.
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John had always made clear to his disciples what his role was, he had never pretended otherwise. John declared clearly and openly that he was not the Christ, instead his role was to prepare the way for Christ. Disciples will often give a distorted view of the one they follow. It is usually best to let a man or woman speak for themselves. Some Calvinists are the worst proponents of what Calvin actually taught.
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