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(Def) Divine Providence

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God’s sovereign control and direction of events in the world.

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Implication 1

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God has a good and wise plan for his creation

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Implication 2

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God’s plan was formulated in eternity (prior to creation)

History just is the unfolding of God’s plan.

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Implication 3

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God’s plan is comprehensive.

It concerns every event within creation.

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Implication 4

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God’s plan includes the free will choices of his creatures -both good and evil.

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Implication 5

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God’s plan is not dependent on contingencies in the creation beyond his control.

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Implication 6

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God’s plan originates ultimately and entirely in his own free decree.

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Implication 7

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God’s plan is effectual and infallible.

Every event occurs in accordance with his plan.

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Implication 8

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God’s plan includes the ends and means.

It is not fatalistic.

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Implication 9

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God’s plan includes the sins of his creatures, but does not entail that God is sinful.

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Implication 10

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God’s plan is directed toward the ultimate end of his own glory.

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Objection 1

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“Makes God the author of evil”

3 Distinctions:

  1. Primary (ultimate) v. Secondary (proximate) causes
  2. Divine v. Human intention (Gen 50:20, Is 10)
  3. Responsibility v. Culpability
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Objection 2

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“Implies that God’s will is for us to sin, to break his own moral rules.”

God’s preceptive (revealed) v. decretive (secret) will. Deut 29:29.

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God’s preceptive will

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Revealed - God’s perfect moral character

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God’s decretive will

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Secret - God’s perfect sovereign plan

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Objection 3

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“Undermines human freedom and responsibility. We’re not robots.”

Compatibilism

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Compatibilism

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We freely act according to our desires and intentions. We’re not coerced.

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Predestination: Logical deduction

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God’s sovereignty over all things entails his sovereignty over salvation

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Debate b/n Cal’s and Arm’s

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  1. On what basis does God elect?
  2. Which choice is ultimate, God’s or ours?
  3. Why ultimately do some come to faith while others do not?
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Jesus directly addresses predestination

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John 6:22-65

v. 37: Sufficiency
v. 44: Necessity