 | Scott R. Burson, Jerry L. Walls - 2009
...the thought-world, which in turn becomes a true first cause of an external result.2 FRANCIS SCHAEFFER God from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy...contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.3 God s Sovereignty and Human Significance Predestination, Divine Election and the Power... | |
 | Kenneth Talbot, Gary Crampton - 1999 - 137 pages
...There is no reason whatsoever that this cannot be the case. The Westminster Confession of Faith reads: God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and...second causes taken away, but rather established. The almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God so far manifest themselves in... | |
 | John Koessler - 1999 - 272 pages
...occurrence. Although his purpose comprehends all things, and is immutable, yet thereby "no violence is offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty...contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established."10 The teaching of Scripture is unequivocal. God's knowledge is all encompassing and ultimately... | |
 | Christian Libery Press, Garry J. Moes - 1999 - 438 pages
...by Harry Van Dyke (Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada: Wedge Publishing Foundation, 1989), pp. x-xii, author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will...the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of the second causes taken away, but rather established. At the heart of Providence is the gift of Redemption... | |
 | William Cathcart - 2001 - 496 pages
...nor hath fellowship with any therein, nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor yet Is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established, in which appears his wisdom in disposing all things, and power and faithfulness in accomplishing his... | |
 | Catechism - 2002 - 148 pages
...5) nor hath fellowship with any therein, nor is violence offered to the will of the creature nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather (Acts iv. 27, 28; John xix. 11) established; in which appears his wisdom in disposing all things, and... | |
 | Jaroslav Pelikan - 2005 - 672 pages
...But it immediately adds the clarification not only that "neither is God the author of sin," but also: "nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures,...contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established."49 The Canons of the Synod of Dort also unequivocally declare their account of predestination... | |
 | W. Gary Crampton - 2004 - 268 pages
...does so without in any sense violating the freedom of human agency. As the Confession (3:1) teaches: God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy...second causes taken away, but rather established. As Gordon Clark states: "God does not decree the end apart from the means. He decrees that the end... | |
 | Louis Berkhof - 2007 - 168 pages
...Of God's Eternal Decree 1. God from all eternity did, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to...second causes taken away, but rather established. 2. Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pass upon all supposed conditions, yet hath He... | |
 | Robin A. Parry, Christopher H. Partridge - 2004 - 291 pages
...own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whaisoever comes to pass: yet so, as thereby neither God is the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the...second causes taken away, but rather established. (III/I) This particular view of the relationship between sovereignty and responsibility is commonly... | |
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God from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass ; yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the... 
