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Among the various debates in Christianity, one revolves around the idea of determinism vs. free will. Some Christians believe God has already decided everyone's fate—whether we are saved or lost, and exactly how long we will live. The position of the Church of God is that God has not predetermined everything that will happen by His will.
Now, before I go any further, I do believe God can enforce His will on humanity and the history of the world, but He, for the most part, is not doing that. The Bible is full of examples in biblical history where God did make things happen. Examples like creation, the flood, the exodus, choosing Israel, the incarnation, converting Paul, and the last days before Christ's return involve God intimately with the details of history. But there has been a lot more history where God has not inserted Himself into the equation.