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Though the law now be above the strength of man, yet is not the holiness of God blemished by keeping it up. It is true, God hath been graciously pleased to mitigate the severity and rigour of the law by the entrance of the gospel; yet, where men refuse the terms of the gospel, they continue themselves under the condemnation of the law, and are justly guilty of the breach of it, though they have no strength to observe it.

God is not the cause of sin in this, because his operation about this is negative; it is not an action, but a denial of action, and therefore cannot be the cause of the evil actions of men. God acts nothing, but withholds his power; he doth not enlighten their minds, nor incline their wills so powerfully as to expel their darkness, and root out those evil habits which possess them by nature. God could, if he would, savingly enlighten the minds of all men in the world, and quicken their hearts with a new life by an invincible grace, but in not doing it there is no positive act of God, but a cessation of action.

Most of the actions of our faculties, as they are actions, might have been in the state of innocency. Eating is an act Adam would have used if he had stood firm, but not eating to excess. Worship was an act that should have been performed to God in innocence, but not hypocritically. Every action is good by a physical goodness, as it is an act of the mind or hand, which have a natural goodness by creation, but every action is not morally good. The physical goodness of the action depends on God, the moral evil on the creature.

The Holiness of God is not blemished by withdrawing His Grace from a sinful creature, whereby he falls more into sin.

Dr. Schoeffler, drawing from Charnock's work on Divine Providence, calls believers to a life of faith rooted in the sovereign, wise, and good governance of God over all things for the ultimate good of His church. It emphasizes that understanding God's providence requires studying Scripture not as a collection of isolated events, but as a unified narrative centered on Christ.

Dr. Andre Schoeffler centers on the practical implications of God's sovereign providence, emphasizing that true faith is not merely intellectual assent but a lived trust in God's goodness, wisdom, and control over all things.

Dr. Andre Schoeffler is on chapter 25 of Divine Providence - Our Perpetual Shield and Sanctuary.

Dr. Andre Schoeffler is on the third part of Divine Providence - believers have an interest in God's Providence.

Dr. Andre Schoeffler continues his teaching series through Divine Providence by Stephen Charnock. This mornings topic is the Mighty Force in Prayer.