Questions & Answers On Hebrews, Part 1
Questions 55 (COD Page 226)
Therefore if the atonement covered all the... all of Adam’s race, and some were lost because they did not avail themselves of the promise, or the provision, would not... might-... free... will he... will be a mightier force than Eternal plans and purposes of Almighty God? Would it be... (The person now, on this second question, is asking.) Would not man’s free will be a mightier force than the Eternal plans and purpose of an Almighty God?
97 No, my brother or sister. Certainly not! There is nothing more powerful... Man’s will could never compare with the-the Eternal purpose of God’s judgment. It couldn’t be, see.
98 Now, your first question was correct. Your second question couldn’t be, friend. Cause look, look at the way it’s written here, see: “Would not man’s free will be a mightier force than the Eternal plans and purpose of Almighty God?” (Why, certainly not. How could the will of man be a mightier force than the purpose of Almighty God? And man in his carnal condition to will what he wants to, more forceful than what an Eternal, perfect God would be? Certainly not! It couldn’t be, see. The Eternal God, Who’s purpose is perfect, how could you say that a-a carnal man down here, no matter how just (and he might be), his purposes would no wise compare with this: the-the purpose of the Eternal and Almighty God.
99 [A sister speaks from congregation-Ed.] Yes. [“I’m sorry. I just wanted to ask a question, and-and you misunderstand what I mean there.”] Yeah, all right, sister. [“I don’t believe that at all, I meant ‘God’s Eternal purpose is overriding man’s free will.’”]
100 That’s right. Oh, well, I-I’ve read it wrong then, see. All right. Yes, you’re exactly right then, sister. I didn’t know it was your-your question. All right. But, see, where I got it here, see,... Now let me see, “Cover all the Adam’s race, and some were lost because they did not avail themself-themselves of its provision, would not man’s free will be a mightier force than the Eternal plans and purpose of Almighty God?” See, I-I had misinterpreted your thought there. Yes, the Eternal purpose of Almighty God. Well, that settles it.
101 I guess everybody understands that. You do, raise up your hands. It-it’s the Eternal purpose of the Almighty God, would sure be far above-far above what man could do.