Calvin on Sovereignty, Providence, and Predestination
Author : Joel R. Beeke
Publisher :
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,28 MB
Release : 2021-01-20
Category : Theology, Doctrinal
ISBN : 9781952599118
Calvin's Calvinism
Author : John Calvin
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,56 MB
Release : 2019-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 153268830X
Book Description
Calvin’s Calvinism A Translation of 1. The Eternal Predestination of God 2. The Secret Providence of God By John Calvin and translated by Henry Cole, D.D. This unique book constitutes the only original writings of John Calvin devoted “expressly, exclusively, and purposely” to the capital “Calvinistic” doctrines of The Eternal Predestination of God, and The Secret Providence of God. They are Calvin’s own testimony and real mind concerning the doctrines of God’s electing, predestinating and sovereign grace, constitute his own exposition and expression of faith, and beautifully display the spirit in which he held and taught these great Biblical truths. These important treatises were published in 1552 and 1558 respectively and lay locked in the original language of Calvin’s day until translated by Henry Cole, D. D., 300 years later in 1856 under the present title of Calvin’s Calvinism. The first treatise on Eternal Predestination consists of 131 pages; the second on Secret Providence covers 127 pages, the later embracing arguments (Calumnies) against Calvin and his refutation of each particular point. Illuminating “Dedicatory Prefaces” and prefaces by the translator add significance to the main content of this important volume.
Lost in the Middle
Author : Paul David Tripp
Publisher : Shepherd Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 33,86 MB
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780972304689
Book Description
Four Views on Divine Providence
Author : Paul Kjoss Helseth
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 29,96 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0310325129
Book Description
Questions about divine providence have preoccupied Christians for generations: Are people elected to salvation? For whom did Jesus die? This book introduces readers to four prevailing views on divine providence, with particular attention to the question of who Jesus died to save (the extent of the atonement) and if or how God determines who will be saved (predestination). But this book does not merely answer readers' questions. Four Views on Divine Providence helps readers think theologically about all the issues involved in exploring this doctrine. The point-counterpoint format reveals the assumptions and considerations that drive equally learned and sincere theologians to sharp disagreement. It unearths the genuinely decisive issues beneath an often superficial debate. Volume contributors are Paul Helseth (God causes every creaturely event that occurs); William Lane Craig (through his 'middle knowledge, ' God controls the course of worldly affairs without predetermining any creatures' free decisions); Ron Highfield (God controls creatures by liberating their decision-making); and Gregory Boyd (human decisions can be free only if God neither determines nor knows what they will be). Introductory and closing essays by Dennis Jowers give relevant background and guide readers toward their own informed beliefs about divine providence.
Chosen by God
Author : R. C. Sproul
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,51 MB
Release : 2011-02-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1414361149
Book Description
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.
Calvin's Doctrine of Predestination
Author : Fred H. Klooster
Publisher :
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 31,18 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Predestination
ISBN :
Book Description
The Doctrines of Grace
Author : James Montgomery Boice
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433517353
Book Description
There is no question that we live in an age of weak theology and casual Christianity. We have substituted intuition for truth, feeling for belief and immediate gratification for enduring hope. Evangelicalism desperately needs to return to the doctrines that once before reformed the world: radical depravity, unconditional election, particular redemption, efficacious grace and persevering grace. James Boice and Philip Ryken not only provide a compelling exposition on these doctrines of grace, but also look briefly at their historical impact. The authors leave no doubt that the church suffers when these foundational truths are neglected and that she must return to a Christianity that is practical-minded, kind-hearted, and most importantly, biblically based.
Proclaiming the Incomprehensible God
Author : Derek Thomas
Publisher : Mentor
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,32 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781857929225
Book Description
The book of Job stands in the centre of one of the most complicated problems of life, the interaction between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, one that has provoked much tortuous thought by both Calvinists and Arminians.
The Secret Providence of God
Author : John Calvin
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 25,52 MB
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433523248
Book Description
In 1558 John Calvin held a prominent position of leadership in the Reform movement. He had written prolifically and his works had been widely circulated-and critiqued. It was at this time that he penned an answer to a critique of his position on divine providence, as articulated in the 1546 edition of the Institutes. His polemical defense of his beliefs, The Secret Providence of God, reflects the boisterous, argumentative tone of the Reformation era and is Calvin's fullest treatment on this most important doctrine. Unfortunately, in recent decades this work has been largely forgotten. With this new English translation of Calvin's work, editor Paul Helm reintroduces The Secret Providence of God to students, pastors, and lay readers of Reformed theology. Translator Keith Goad has modernized the English while preserving a Latinized translation style as far as possible. Helm has provided a full introduction, discussing the work's background, content, style, and relation to Calvin's other writings on providence.
Theology of John Calvin
Author : Karl Barth
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 33,44 MB
Release : 1995-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780802806963
Book Description
This historically significant volume collects Karl Barth's lectures on John Calvin, delivered at the University of Göttingen in 1922. The book opens with an illuminating sketch of medieval theology, an appreciation of Luther's breakthrough, and a comparative study of the roles of Zwingli and Calvin. The main body of the work consists of an increasingly sympathetic, and at times amusing, account of Calvin's life up to his recall to Geneva. In the process, Barth examines and evaluates the early theological writings of Calvin, especially the first edition of the Institutes.
