Wow ... we're getting to some fundamentally important things here. When I refer to "Absolute Truth," what I am referring to is someone that is an unchallengeable authority; someone who knows all and is unchanging, consistent and perfect. That is God. My line of argument there is that absent that -- absent an absolute authority, or "Truth" -- then nothing has any meaning whatever.
Yes, God created man, but that does not mean that man was created equal to God. Man was created "in God's image," which is to say a reflection of his character and conscience. God gave to man free will, which, if used properly, would have provided man the opportunity and ability to experience the richness of God's love fully. Instead, man chose to use free will to be disobedient, which cast man into sin and alienation from God. Thankfully, Jesus provided a way back.
You asked: "Does the fact that God does not control everthing mean to you that God is not sovereign? If so, how do you reconcile that with the fact that God does not control our free will?" When I use the term "sovereign," what I mean is that it is within God's power to affect or control anything. Whether He chooses to is within his sovereign providence. The same holds for our free will. Your assertion that "God does not control our free will" is not the same thing as saying "God can not control our free will." He could if he chose to, but has chosen not to, for reasons that, I suspect, are not fully revealed to us.
The doctrine of God's sovereignty is a fundamental cornerstone of Biblical faith. Take that away, and the major themes and messages of the Bible evaporate.
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