Chosen but free : a balanced view of God's sovereignty and free will
Title:
Chosen but free : a balanced view of God's sovereignty and free will
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Summary:
Respected author, seminary professor, and apologist presents a moderate view of divine sovereignty vs. human responsibility. Is God in control or do we have a choice? The seemingly endless debate between Calvinism and Arminianism continues to make its rounds throughout the Christian community. Polarized beliefs have dominated and divided the theological landscape of the twentieth century, while many observers wonder, "Does it really make a difference?" Chosen But Free answers with a resounding yes. But rather than pitting one strong perspective against another, this brilliant work presents a cogent and sensible moderate view, providing readers with one of the first books that convincingly affirms both the sovereignty and foreknowledge of God and the human responsibility to either receive or reject Him.
Year Published:
2010
Physical Description:
347 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition:
3rd ed.
Contents:
Ideas Do Have Consequences -- What Are the Alternatives? -- Whos in Charge? -- Why Blame Me? -- Avoiding the Extreme Sovereignty View -- Avoiding the Extreme Sovereignty View continued -- Avoiding the Extreme Free Will View -- Seeking a Biblical Balance -- So What? -- Responding to Critics -- Great Church Fathers on Free Will -- Was Calvin a Calvinist? -- The Origins of Extreme Calvinism -- Answering Objections to Free Will -- Is Faith a Gift Only to the Elect? -- Biblical Support for Unlimited Atonement -- Double-Predestination -- Jonathan Edwards on Free Will -- Is Regeneration Prior to Faith? -- Monergism vs Synergism -- Extreme Calvinism and Voluntarism -- Understanding Calvinisms Five Points -- The Canons of Dort -- Four Views on Eternal Security.
ISBN:
9780764208447
Publisher:
Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, c2010.
