Boundaries of Freedom
Author | : Lee Thai |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2019-01-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781532658389 |
ISBN-13 | : 1532658389 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book Boundaries of Freedom written by Lee Thai and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are our pains and sufferings preordained and fixed by God, or are they the consequences of man's actions? Can the immutable Lord ever change his mind in response to our prayers? This dilemma of God's sovereignty and man's free will has been a quandary for the church for nearly two thousand years. Previous solutions (Calvinism, Arminianism, Molinism, and Open Theism) have not been successful in deciphering the enigma. The problem is now resolved by exposing the fallacies in man's claim that he is given no other choice but to do whatever the Lord foreknew and foreordained. Using the analogy of the dual nature of light, the "quantum proposal" affirms that man has alternative options that were created and foreknown by God within his predetermined boundaries. From Adam's fall in Genesis to Paul's ministry in the New Testament, alternative possibilities have always been offered. Men are free to choose among the given options and must live with the consequences, whether good or evil. This groundbreaking work is a must-read for all Christians who struggle with the dilemma of divine sovereignty and humans responsibility.