Does Romans 8:28 teach ‘God is in control’? -Brad Jersak

QUESTION — ROMANS 8:28 - I have appreciated your book, A More Christlike God. The concept I am finding more difficult to understand is regarding God’s control and plan. I follow you most of the way, but I can’t help by thinking that the Bible tells us that God has a plan for eternity, so I don’t see his intervention or lack of it as capricious or evil but rather, his wisdom that we cannot comprehend (and I agree with your point about God acting to human partners). What is your take on Romans 8:28. This verse has been a comfort for me and I believe for so many others through history: namely, that God is in ultimate control and is using ...