It is scary to confess that God is sovereign, that He is free to do whatever He pleases.  It is also scary to imagine a world where God isn’t sovereign, where He isn’t free to do all His holy will.  God says He controls all things: “in him all things hold together” (Col 1:17).  If He’s in control, then what control do I have?  And if I sin, why does God still blame me for something He ultimately controls?  Good questions—biblical questions, in fact.  And if we’re asking these questions, then it means we are getting to know better the God who is revealed in Romans.