Overthrowing God’s plan

Dear brethren,

Today's readings:
1Sa 1,2; Psalm 120; Acts 5

Acts 5:38-39
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

And many will say the same of the existence, persistence and even phenomenal growth of denominations. Might as well throw in the various similarly blooming world religions.
This was of course the non-inspired Gamaliel that was speaking. An obviously more well learned and level headed individual than his peers and an astute observation nonetheless.
Yes, God’s plan cannot be overthrown! Not the least by man.
But yet, what if the existence and yea even the proliferation of man made religions is part of God’s plan?
Observe what Jesus said in the parable of the wheat and tares in Mat 13:24-30 and especially in the conclusion in v.30 - “Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.”
Just as the existence of evil doing in the days of Noah, the 40 year sojourning of the Israelites in the wilderness, the installation of Israelite kings, did not mean God approved of it, the same concept applies. The fact of the matter is that God allows us to choose and those that insist on going against God will not be prevented from doing so. But ultimately, all have to answer to God and to the one standard (Jhn 12:48).