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Divine Impassibility by Paul Helm

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Divine Impassibility: Why Is It Suffering? By Paul Helm Emeritus Professor, University of London The doctrine of God’s impassibility has fallen on hard times. In the era of the Suffering God and of “Holocaust theology” scarcely anyone has a good word to say for it.[1] This in itself is a striking fact, given the Christian church’s eras-long commitment to the doctrine. These days nearly everyone sees the eclipse of divine impassibility as an unqualified blessing. For them the idea is totally unscriptural, a case of “baptised paganism,” an object lesson in what happens when theology takes its lead not from … Continue reading Divine Impassibility by Paul Helm

Calvinism, Original Sin, theologyLeave a comment

Adam’s First Sin

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In discussing Adam we are at the disadvantage of the Biblical evidence is at a minimum. We agree that Libertarianism fails to answer the question as well. That nobody is free from the eternal decrees of Lord Jesus. We have alternative explanations for why Adam sinned. The origin of Sin is a difficult issue, but possible. We have the Edwards-Anderson(mysterian) response and another more uncommon one. Edwards in the Freedom of the Will wrote: Concerning sins first Entrance into the world. The things which have already been offered, may serve to obviate or clear many of the objections which might … Continue reading Adam’s First Sin

Freewill, MolinismLeave a comment

Libertarian Freedom and Future Tensed Propositions

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http://rcdozier.blogspot.com/2017/05/divine-foreknowledge.html?m=1 http://reformedapologist.blogspot.com/2006/03/arminianism-in-light-of-future-tense.html http://reformedapologist.blogspot.com/2011/07/necessity-of-divine-will-by-way-of.html http://reformedapologist.blogspot.com/2007/12/molinists-and-calvinists-agree-in.html https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/foreknow_frame.html Dr. Greg Bahnsen on freewill and foreknowledge https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/openseason.html Continue reading Libertarian Freedom and Future Tensed Propositions

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Freewill Scapegoat

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Mike Manea responded to the quote of Walter Martin. Here is my response: If I may, can I suggest that the article might be missing the forest because of the trees regarding the Investigative Judgment? Would it be possible to set aside for a second what E.G. White says, the exegesis of Hebrews or the attempt to save face after the disappointment of 1844? Maybe, just maybe, this Adventist idea has something to contribute to Christian theology. You may suggest whatever you want, but it will require more than suggestion to convince me. The issue is that her writings are … Continue reading Freewill Scapegoat