TY  - BOOK
AU  - Geisler,Norman L.
TI  - Chosen but free
SN  - 0764225219
AV  - BT810.2 .G45 2001
U1  - ARCH YNDC 233.7 G313C  21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Minneapolis, Minn.
PB  - Bethany House
KW  - Predestination
KW  - Free will and determinism
KW  - Providence and government of God
KW  - Christianity
KW  - God (Christianity)
KW  - Omniscience
KW  - Calvinism
KW  - Arminianism
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -