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Is the Glory of God at Stake in God's Foreknowledge of Human Choices? Jonathan Edwards' Response to Gregory Boyd The Jonathan Edwards Institute Evangelicals Seeking the Glory of God July, 1998 If Evangelicals really want to seek and magnify the glory of God, then according to Jonathan Edwards, two things must happen. We must see … Continue reading “11 GLORY OF GOD AND FOREKNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN CHOICES”

A Response to J.I. Packer On the So-Called Antinomy Between The Sovereignty of God and Human Responsibility March, 1976 In his book Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Chicago: InterVarsity Press, 1961) J. I. Packer argues that the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man is an antinomy. He defines "antinomy" as "an appearance … Continue reading “12 A RESPONSE TO J.I. PACKER”

James D. Strauss' Critique of Jonathan Edwards' Freedom of the Will November, 1976 In his article entitled "A Puritan in a Post-Puritan World" (in Grace Unlimited, ed., Clark H. Pinnock, Minneapolis: Bethany Fellowship, 1975, pp. 243ff) Strauss argues first that "a central fallacy, if not a lethal fallacy, in Edwards' argument is the ambiguity of … Continue reading “09 STRAUSS CRITIQUE OF EDWARDS FREEDOM OF WILL”

Are There Two Wills in God? Divine Election and God's Desire for All to be Saved The Aim of the Chapter My aim in this chapter is to show from Scripture that the simultaneous existence of God's will for "all persons to be saved" (1Ti_2:4) and his will to elect unconditionally those who will actually … Continue reading “10 ARE THERE TWO WILLS IN GOD?”

The Sovereignty of God and Prayer January, 1976 I am often asked, "If you believe God works all things according to the counsel of his will (Eph_1:11) and that his knowledge of all things past, present, and future is infallible, then what is the point of praying that anything happen?" Usually this question is asked … Continue reading “06 THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD AND PRAYER”

The Argument of Rom_9:14-16 March 1976 I. The Problem Rom_9:1-33 14a What then shall we say? 14b There is no unrighteousness with God is there? 14c Absolutely not 15a For God says to Moses (in Exo_33:19) "I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy 15b and I will have compassion on whomever I have … Continue reading “07 THE ARGUMENT OF ROM_9:14-16”

Ten Effects of Believing in the Five Points of Calvinism April 20, 2002 These ten points are my personal testimony to the effects of believing in the five points of Calvinism. I have just completed teaching a seminar on this topic and was asked by the class members to post these reflections so they could … Continue reading “03 TEN EFFECTS OF THE 5 POINTS OF CALVINISM”

Summary of the Sovereignty of God in Salvation The “Five Points” of Calvinism December 10, 1997 Salvation is not finally in the hands of man to determine. His choices are crucial, but they are not the final, decisive power in bringing him to glory, God’s sovereign grace Isa_1:1-31. God elects, chooses, before the foundation of … Continue reading “04 SUMMARY OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN SALVATION”

When the Bible Blows Your Mind December 11, 2002 The Bible teaches us to expect mental jolts when we think about God. It teaches us that our familiar ways of seeing things may be replaced. For example, it says, "Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his … Continue reading “05 WHEN THE BIBLE BLOWS YOUR MIND”

What We Believe About the Five Points of Calvinism Bethlehem Baptist Church Staff March, 1985 Revised March, 1998 Preface We love God. He is our great Treasure, and nothing can compare with him. One of the great old catechisms says, "God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, … Continue reading “02A WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT THE 5POINTS OF CALVINISM”