Be Like Paul: Uphold Both Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility

D.A. Carson, on the theological contrast of Romans 8 and 9 with Romans 10, in For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word:

The point to observe is that the same Paul ho insists so strongly in Romans 8 and 9 that God is unconditionally sovereign insists no less strongly in Romans 10 that people must believe in their hearts and confess gospel truth with their mouths if they are to be saved, and lays on the conscience of believers the imperative to bring this good news to those how haven't heard. Any theology that attempts to diminish God's sovereignty by appealing to human freedom is as profoundly un-Paulie and any theology that somehow diminishes human responsibility and accountability be appealing to some crude, divine fatalism.