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Contributed by Phil Spadaro
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Tuesday, 07 November 2006 |
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Page 2 of 3 Decision Making goes on to prove biblically that God has a sovereign and moral will. His sovereign will is unrevealed. This is the part of the Lord which encompasses the “big picture” but the mechanics of it are not explicitly given in the scriptures. The second element is moral will which is comprised of the commands of the bible. Whatever choices we make must be within God's revealed moral will and surrendered to his sovereign will. Beyond these considerations, we are free to choose.
Certainly Freisen and Maxson's approach to decision making opens the doors of freedom but also lays a greater deal of responsibility on the individual. No longer can one blame God or misread signs for poor decisions. Ownership of freewill once again belongs to the person making the final choices. Once one comprehends the magnitude of the concepts, this book becomes liberating and frightening at the same time.
If you are from a Restoration church, chances are you are less inclined toward Calvinistic thinking to begin with. Stone-Campbell streams have usually leaned toward Arminism (free will, personal responsibility, etc...). Despite our tendency to embrace free will theology, we can catch ourselves “throwing out a fleece” or looking for open / closed doors and not owning a decision wholeheartedly.
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