Sovereignty Versus Choice

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not acomprehend it.

John 1: 1 - 5 NKJV 

There is a belief among christianity that through our Lords love that all of Gods children are eventually saved from eternity apart from Him.  I believe that this belief, this universalism, is in error.  However, there will always be those who will adhere to this line of thinking.  While it is true that Gods true nature is one of love {1 John 4:8}, to claim that all are saved refuses to take into account the freedom of choice we all share as Gods children.  Scripture leaves us without any doubt that our heavenly Father is indeed sovereign over all of His creation.  For he is the alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last {Revelation 22: 13}.  In fact, we are told in John that through Christ ALL things were created.  Therefore, we can honestly say, as christians, that our Lord indeed is Lord of all.  There is nothing in His creation that escapes His attention.  His devine plan not only includes His children but all of creation.  Everything that has or ever will happen has done so according to His will.  For good or bad, He has ordained each and every event in history.  This is His holy sovereignty.  It is God who is ultimately in control of all which happens in His creation.  But hold on, now here comes the question of the hour.  Where does this leave us as far as having the opportunity to choose Christ Jesus?  For are we not free to choose whether to accept Jesus or not?  Is this not the very same freedom to choose which Adam and Eve had?  Can there even be freedom of choice in a universe where God has ordained everything which will ever happen?  

34“For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?” 35“Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?” 36For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Romans 11: 34 - 36 NKJV 

My full intention for this writing was to proclaim the differences of free will versus our heavenly Fathers sovereignty.  However, I've come away knowing that with everything this is revealed through our Lords timing.  Instead of being a cut and dry issue of choice versus sovereignty, it boils down to whether we truly believe that God is Lord over all.  Yes, Adam and Eve indeed had the free will to choose whether to accept the lie of the independent self, but who is it that granted that freedom to them?  Indeed, Adam and Eve were created in Gods own image along with their ability to choose.  However, God being sovereign certainly had their choices already planned out.  So, knowing that God has already ordained everything which will ever happen, is this really a issue of our freedom to choose Jesus or the belief that God has already ordained all who will come to Him?  

30For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32For God has hcommitted them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

Romans 11: 30 - 32 NKJV 

As for myself, I have a difficult time accepting that God has somehow forgotten to include something in His plan.  Therefore, I believe that everything, including what we see as our choice, happens according to His ultimate purpose.  

~Scott~