Divine Sovereignty And Human Choice

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579108595

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Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility by D. A. Carson Pdf

Both theology and philosophy wrestle with the tension that exists between the sovereignty of God and human response. In Christianity, this tension is particularly acute as God is understood to be both omnipotent and benevolent. This tension underlies numerous other questions: about the nature of God, the meaning of human freedom and choice, the concept of divine repentance, the reign of God and supremely, the significance of the incarnation. Dr. Carson brings clear, scholarly insights and finely-honed exegetical skills to this all-pervasive issue, seeing it not so much as a problem to be solved as a framework to be explored. He examines the sovereignty-responsibility themes in the Old Testament, intertestamental literature and in the theology of John's gospel and concludes with a reflection on the theological implications for ministry and mission today.

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0551028696

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Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility by D. A. Carson Pdf

Author : David Basinger,Randall Basinger
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830876596

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Predestination & Free Will by David Basinger,Randall Basinger Pdf

If God is in control, are people really free? This question has bothered Christians for centuries. And answers have covered a wide spectrum. Today Christians still disagree. Those who emphasize human freedom view it as a reflection of God's self-limited power. Others look at human freedom in the order of God's overall control. David and Randall Basinger have put this age-old question to four scholars trained in theology and philosophy. John Feinberg of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Norman Geisler of Dallas Theological Seminary focus on God's specific sovereignty. Bruce Reichenbach of Augsburg College and Clark Pinnock of McMaster Divinity College insist that God must limit his control to ensure our freedom. Each writer argues for his perspective and applies his theory to two practical case studies. Then the other writers respond to each of the major essays, exposing what they see as fallacies and hidden assumptions. A lively and provocative volume.

Author : Richard A. Muller
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493406708

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Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard A. Muller Pdf

This fresh study from an internationally respected scholar of the Reformation and post-Reformation eras shows how the Reformers and their successors analyzed and reconciled the concepts of divine sovereignty and human freedom. Richard Muller argues that traditional Reformed theology supported a robust theory of an omnipotent divine will and human free choice and drew on a tradition of Western theological and philosophical discussion. The book provides historical perspective on a topic of current interest and debate and offers a corrective to recent discussions.

Author : Randy Alcorn
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601426260

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hand in Hand by Randy Alcorn Pdf

A careful guide through Scripture, hand in Hand shows us why God’s sovereignty and meaningful human choice work together in a beautiful way. If God is sovereign, how can I be free to choose? But if God is not sovereign, how can he be God? Is it possible to reconcile God’s sovereignty with human choice? This is one of the most perplexing theological questions. It’s also one of the most personal. In hand in Hand, Randy Alcorn says that the traditional approach to this debate has often diminished our trust in God and his purposes. Instead of making a one-sided argument from select verses, Alcorn examines the question in light of all Scripture. By exploring what the whole Bible says about divine sovereignty and human choice, hand in Hand helps us… · Carefully and honestly examine the different views on this issue · Gain a deeper understanding of God · Appreciate God’s design in providing us the freedom of meaningful choice · See the value in better understanding what we cannot fully understand · Learn how to communicate about the issue in clear and compassionate ways · More fully experience the unity Christ intends for his Church Includes small-group discussion questions.

Author : Randy Alcorn
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601426260

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hand in Hand by Randy Alcorn Pdf

A careful guide through Scripture, hand in Hand shows us why God’s sovereignty and meaningful human choice work together in a beautiful way. If God is sovereign, how can I be free to choose? But if God is not sovereign, how can he be God? Is it possible to reconcile God’s sovereignty with human choice? This is one of the most perplexing theological questions. It’s also one of the most personal. In hand in Hand, Randy Alcorn says that the traditional approach to this debate has often diminished our trust in God and his purposes. Instead of making a one-sided argument from select verses, Alcorn examines the question in light of all Scripture. By exploring what the whole Bible says about divine sovereignty and human choice, hand in Hand helps us… · Carefully and honestly examine the different views on this issue · Gain a deeper understanding of God · Appreciate God’s design in providing us the freedom of meaningful choice · See the value in better understanding what we cannot fully understand · Learn how to communicate about the issue in clear and compassionate ways · More fully experience the unity Christ intends for his Church Includes small-group discussion questions.

Author : Kenneth Keathley
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433669637

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Salvation and Sovereignty by Kenneth Keathley Pdf

In Salvation and Sovereignty, Kenneth Keathley asks, “What shall a Christian do who is convinced of certain central tenets of Calvinism but not its corollaries?” He then writes, “I see salvation as a sovereign work of grace but suspect that the usual Calvinist understanding of sovereignty (that God is the cause of all things) is not sustained by the biblical witness as a whole.” Aiming to resolve this matter, the author argues that just three of Calvinism’s five TULIP points can be defended scripturally and instead builds on the ROSES acronym first presented by Timothy George (Radical depravity, Overcoming grace, Sovereign election, Eternal life, Singular redemption). In relation, Keathley looks at salvation and sovereignty through the lens of Molinism, a doctrine named after Luis Molina (1535-1600) that is based on a strong notion of God’s control and an equally firm affirmation of human freedom.

Author : Lee Thai
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532658365

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Boundaries of Freedom by Lee Thai Pdf

Are our pains and sufferings preordained and fixed by God, or are they the consequences of man’s actions? Can the immutable Lord ever change his mind in response to our prayers? This dilemma of God’s sovereignty and man’s free will has been a quandary for the church for nearly two thousand years. Previous solutions (Calvinism, Arminianism, Molinism, and Open Theism) have not been successful in deciphering the enigma. The problem is now resolved by exposing the fallacies in man’s claim that he is given no other choice but to do whatever the Lord foreknew and foreordained. Using the analogy of the dual nature of light, the “quantum proposal” affirms that man has alternative options that were created and foreknown by God within his predetermined boundaries. From Adam’s fall in Genesis to Paul’s ministry in the New Testament, alternative possibilities have always been offered. Men are free to choose among the given options and must live with the consequences, whether good or evil. This groundbreaking work is a must-read for all Christians who struggle with the dilemma of divine sovereignty and human’s responsibility.

Author : Randy Alcorn
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601426277

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hand in Hand by Randy Alcorn Pdf

A careful guide through Scripture, hand in Hand shows us why God’s sovereignty and meaningful human choice work together in a beautiful way. If God is sovereign, how can I be free to choose? But if God is not sovereign, how can he be God? Is it possible to reconcile God’s sovereignty with human choice? This is one of the most perplexing theological questions. It’s also one of the most personal. In hand in Hand, Randy Alcorn says that the traditional approach to this debate has often diminished our trust in God and his purposes. Instead of making a one-sided argument from select verses, Alcorn examines the question in light of all Scripture. By exploring what the whole Bible says about divine sovereignty and human choice, hand in Hand helps us… · Carefully and honestly examine the different views on this issue · Gain a deeper understanding of God · Appreciate God’s design in providing us the freedom of meaningful choice · See the value in better understanding what we cannot fully understand · Learn how to communicate about the issue in clear and compassionate ways · More fully experience the unity Christ intends for his Church Includes small-group discussion questions.

Author : Tom Barnes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983206288

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Divine Sovereignty and Human Choice by Tom Barnes Pdf

One of the most important, practical, and controversial issues a Christian must deal with is how God is sovereign, how humans are free, and how both fit together. Over the past generation one model for how to explain this is Molinism, which has become very popular, especially among philosophers. Yet, for any Christian, the most important question must always remain, "What does the Bible teach?" In this book we discover seven truths that the Bible teaches and that affirm the model known as Calvinsm is a better representation of the biblical data than is Molinism. Though this is a rich and detailed work, the reader will benefit from it as biblical teaching is unfolded and many questions are answered: "If God governs all things, how can our choices remain free and significant?" "Must God limit his sovereignty and governance of humans so our love of him can be genuine?" "If God does sovereignly govern all things, does he govern all things in the same manner?" "Can a person choose to trust in Jesus Christ as Savior merely based upon his or her own free will?" "If Christians in eternity future will never choose to disobey God and sin, does this mean they lack freedom?" Finally, you will find not only critiques of Molinism, but also of some popular versions of Calvinism. Whether or not you end up in agreement with the book's conclusions, you will take away better understanding of what the issues are.

Author : J. I. Packer
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830866748

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Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer Pdf

If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does active evangelism imply that God is not really sovereign at all? J. I. Packer shows in this new edition to the popular IVP Classics how both of these attitudes are false. In a careful review of the biblical evidence, he shows how a right understanding of God's sovereignty is not so much a barrier to evangelism as an incentive and powerful support for it. With over 100,000 copies in print, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God is truly a classic that should be read by every Christian.

Author : John D. Laing
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825443305

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Middle Knowledge by John D. Laing Pdf

Most Christians believe God is in control, but they are unsure of how to reconcile that control with their struggles with sin, the command to evangelize, and the immense suffering in the world and their own lives. Laing offers an introduction to the doctrine of providence based on the theory of middle knowledge, first articulated in the sixteenth century. This view describes how creatures have true free will and God has perfect knowledge of what each creature could and would do in any circumstance. Middle knowledge helps answer the most perplexing theological questions: predestination and salvation, the existence of evil, divine and human authorship of Scripture, and science and the Christian faith. Laing provides extensive biblical support as well as practical applications for this theology.

Author : Jerry Bridges
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781631467943

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Trusting God by Jerry Bridges Pdf

Over 500,000 copies sold “Why is God allowing this? What have I done wrong?” Many of us have asked these questions when life hits us hard. When our circumstances defy explanation, it is difficult to untangle our emotions from the truth. Before long, we feel confused and frustrated. We doubt His care for us. We wonder how He could allow these circumstances at all, or if He is really in control. During a time of darkness and adversity in his own life, Jerry Bridges dug deep into the Bible for answers on God’s sovereignty. What he learned changed his life—and it will change yours too. Find the answers to some of your most heartfelt questions, such as: Is God in control? Can I trust God? What is our responsibility when things are hard? How can I grow through adversity? And more Explore the scope of God’s care and control over nations, nature, and the tiny details of your life. You’ll find yourself trusting Him more completely―even when life hurts. Now with an added study guide for personal use or group discussion so you can dive deeper into this staple of Jerry Bridges’s classic collection. “The writings of Jerry Bridges are a gift to the church. He addresses a relevant topic with the wisdom of a scholar and the heart of a servant.” —Max Lucado, pastor and bestselling author

Author : R. C. Sproul
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414361147

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Chosen by God by R. C. Sproul Pdf

Nearly 200,000 copies sold! Chosen by God by Dr. R. C. Sproul is a contemporary classic on predestination, a doctrine that isn’t just for Calvinists. It is a doctrine for all biblical Christians. In this updated and expanded edition of Chosen by God, Sproul shows that the doctrine of predestination doesn’t create a whimsical or spiteful picture of God, but rather paints a portrait of a loving God who provides redemption for radically corrupt humans. We choose God because he has opened our eyes to see his beauty; we love him because he first loved us. There is mystery in God’s ways, but not contradiction.

Author : Trevin Wax
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462776399

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Eschatological Discipleship by Trevin Wax Pdf

Discipleship is eschatological in nature, because the church that makes and receives disciples is eschatological in nature. Often eschatology is thought to refer only to “last things” doctrines. However, eschatology in its broader sense encompasses the Christian view of time and the future of the world, informing both one’s evangelism and ecclesiology. Failing to relate the eschatological dimension to discipleship leaves one with an incomplete worldview, imbalanced discipleship, and eventually, a tragic inability to model the Christian way of life. By answering questions like “What time is it?” and “Where is history going?” Trevin Wax helps Christians view the past, present, and future biblically, and shapes their understanding of following Jesus.