Assemblies of God affirms that Romans 9:18-21 teaches God's absolute sovereign will over creation and salvation history. Paul's argument about 'vessels of mercy' and 'vessels of wrath' demonstrates that God's election and foreknowledge are real and purposeful. The AG does not shy away from God's sovereignty; instead, it embraces both divine sovereignty and human responsibility.

The AG's Arminian theology holds that God's omniscience includes foreknowledge of all human choices. God elects to salvation those whom he foreknows will respond to his call in faith. This is not double predestination (God predestining some to hell), but rather conditional election: God's choice is based on foreknown faith. The AG sees this as consistent with Romans 9 when read in full context (chs. 9-11).

The AG teaches that God's selections throughout history (Abraham, Israel, the church) reflect God's sovereign purposes. Romans 9 speaks of God's right to sovereignly choose vessels for his purposes — a truth affirmed in prayer and pastoral practice. The AG does not retreat from classical statements of divine sovereignty but contextualizes them within its broader framework of prevenient grace and conditional election.