The clear Scripture is that of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). The Testimony of an eyewitness is that of Ellen White, she was taken in vision to Heaven and related in her writings of that which she saw.


In conclusion:

Here I disagree, Elle. If God overrules man's choice then man in fact does NOT have free choice.

This I agree with. In the NC, we are dependant on God's ability, not ours.

Please demonstrate how.

I do not hold to Ellen White, so any appeal to her or her writings is invalid.

God's Sovereignty is above man's choices. This doesn't mean man has no choice. It only means man's choices can be overruled or influenced by exterior events that man changes his choices. That happens all the time even daily.

No warning? Hmmm....

All through the Bible is the warning to follow God and keep His commandments. When people defiantly choose not to follow God, whether at any present or past time or at a time when the Government forces people to not follow God, have they not made that final choice?

If God's sovereignty is above man's choice, then man's choice is trumped by God's sovereignty in cases where the two conflict, which is most of the time. Therefore man does not in fact have free choice. However, I do not think that man has a voice or choice in all things related to God's universe. I also think that God can speak to the heart and arrange circumstances to influence man's choice But he cannot flat-out over-ride. To influence is not the same as to over-ride.

You appear to confuse warnings to follow God, which are in fact throughout the Bible, with warnings about the close of probation, ie: the end of the ability to choose, which is not. Not all warnings are equal.

At no point does the Bible ever say "Choose now, because the ability to choose will come to an end." As in speaking of a time of probation.

Again,

So, kland, at this point I really have no idea what you are trying to drive at with this dead thing. I have stated my position. It would help me a lot if you would simply state your premise and supporting evidence. That would help to clarify views.

There's 3 words :

Sovereignty: God because He created all things is the supreme ruler the King above all kings. He establish in His laws what is sin, what is the plan of salvation, the rights of man, what is righteous judgment, etc... Man cannot change these. Man has not the right to sin against God or his neighbor. And that is why he will be judge according to God's law. In all of this God is patient, merciful, forgiven and active in teaching us His laws so He can write them on our hearts so doing right becomes natural for us.

Authority : God gives man some authority. Again if He gives a man the authority to be king or to be head of a household; man has to use his authority according to God's law. He cannot be like King Saul and do what he wants. This is usurping God's position. All thru the bible God removes man's authority when abuse and gives it to another.

Choices : Choices falls below authority. If your king of the nation decides to conduct a war; it will effect your choices that you had made. When God executed judgment over the nation of Israel at the captivity; people's choices were to a great extend was override by the event. Choices is important to exercise obedience and to learn what's right or wrong. There's choices, but choices is often changed by events. Man can be in denial and stick to his choices even thought reality in front of him shows he will become a slave or die.
So I don't know if the term over-ride is appropriate. Man just needs to face reality and reconsider his past choices and adjust with new choices.

You talk about conflict. As far as I understand this text... the conflict is not against flesh & blood. The conflict happens in the spiritual realm above against "but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." God's conflict is against those spiritual ruling entities in high places. All demons does not occupy these high position; but benefit from their work to exercise evil works in the world that influence humans. These evil entities has to be cast at Jesus feet for judgment with the involvement of man who can hear and be God's Amen people to deal with these.