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If I may say.. It is true that God does everythig..Indeed you can be more specific in that Jesus created this world, Colosians 1> And he came and died for it..!!!!!
Anyway, There is nothing that Supprises God.. since he does it all.Nobody ever decided the environment or time that one was born but how come then it can decide where you go heaven or Hell..But GOd did..
As it is written it is not to him who wills but God who shows the Mercy. He chose you to know that Jesus Christ is the Messia so that if you believe you shall not die but have everlasting life.. Whatever you decide to do it was predestined for you to do..And if it was upto us.. then Jesus would not have commented of Judas in John 16 that No one is lost but the son of Perdition that the scripture should be fulfilled..Did Judas have a choice..?Yes But It was made for him..
So if you accept christ,and have by faith,righteousness to eternal life, what do you do..Praise your own great coice..Thank the Lord for having mercy..And that is what grace is all about, a gift, not of works... He is a good God...
but if your heart is hardened so that you refuse the gracious message,you were destined for the fire anyway...