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Jew and Greek
All Christians affirm God's sovereignty, but we don't all see the same implications of His sovereignty. As a non-Calvinist I recognize that God is the ultimate authority, but at the same time I recognize that He in His sovereignty has extended to me libertarian free will, and allows me to choose my actions and decisions. I choose to believe and follow Jesus or to reject Him. If tomorrow I decide that I don't want to believe and follow Him, that doesn't take anything away from God's sovereignty. He's still the ultimate authority and will judge me accordingly. Sovereignty does not equate to determinism. This is where Calvinists go off the rails.