Does God let us choose between life and death?

Chuck Smith called this "the perpetual story of God," and drew the point: "you must exercise your own capacity of choice to choose either life or death." The Lord sets both ways before the people: "Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death" (Jeremiah 21:8). Read Chuck on Jeremiah 21:8 in the reader. Chuck Smith commentary used by permission of The Word For Today.

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