BY JOHN OF DAMASCUS From “An Exact Exposition” a summation and synthesis of 8th Century church doctrine. Chapter 25. Concerning what is in our own power, that is, concerning Free-will. The first enquiry involved in the consideration of free-will, that is, of what is in our own power, is whether anything is in our power: […]
Sovereignty
Sovereignty in the Death of Jesus
by Roger Olsen [Man, does this guy think like me] One critic here (so far) has argued against my maxim that “God is in charge but not in control” by pointing to Acts 2:23 which says that Jesus was “delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God.” (RSV) The critic argues that […]
The Sovereignty of God
God’s sovereignty is the attribute by which He rules His entire creation, and to be sovereign God must be all-knowing, all-powerful, and absolutely free. The reasons are these: Were there even one datum of knowledge, however small, unknown to God, His rule would break down at that point. To be Lord over all the creation, […]