Chosen but free /

Geisler, Norman L.

Chosen but free / Norman Geisler. - 2nd ed. - Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, ©2001. - 256 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-268) and indexes.

Who is in charge? -- Why blame me? -- Viewing the alternatives -- Avoiding extreme Calvinism -- Avoiding extreme Calvinism (continued) -- Avoiding extreme Arminianism -- A plea for moderation -- What difference does it make? -- Appendices: Great Christian 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 -- An evaluation of the Canons of Dort (1619) -- Jonathan Edwards on free will -- Is regeneration prior to faith? -- Monergism vs. synergism -- Extreme Calvinism and voluntarism -- Response to James White's The potter's freedom.

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. This second edition includes a response to The Potter's Freedom by James R. White. The definitive work on the relationship between divine election and human choice. - Back cover.

0764225219 9780764225215

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Predestination.
Free will and determinism.
Providence and government of God--Christianity.
God (Christianity)--Omniscience.
Calvinism.
Arminianism.

BT810.2 / .G45 2001

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