Determined to Believe?
The Sovereignty of God, Freedom, Faith, and Human Responsibility
Determined to Believe?
The Sovereignty of God, Freedom, Faith, and Human Responsibility
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Paperback
£12.99
Publisher: Lion Hudson Plc
ISBN: 9780857218728
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 20/10/2017
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
Determined to Believe is written for those who are interested in or even troubled by questions about God's sovereignty and human freedom and responsibility. John Lennox writes in the spirit of helping people to get to grips with the biblical treatment of this issue for themselves. In this comprehensive review of the topic of theological determinism, Lennox seeks firstly to define the problem, looking at the concepts of freedom, the different kinds of determinism, and the moral problems these pose. He then equips the reader with biblical teaching on the topic and explores the spectrum of theological opinion on it. Following this Lennox delves deeper into the Gospels and then investigates what we can learn regarding determinism and responsibility from Paul's discussion in Romans on God's dealings with Israel. Finally Lennox tackles the issue of Christian assurance. This nuanced and detailed study challenges some of the widely held assumptions in the area of theological determinism and brings a fresh perspective to the debate.
Contents
Acknowledgments 9
Prologue 13
What This Book is About 15
Part 1: The Problem Defined
1 The Nature and Limitations of Freedom 22
2 Different Kinds of Determinism 36
3 Reactions to Determinism – The Moral Problem 61
4 Weapons of Mass Distraction 74
Part 2: The Theology of Determinism
5 God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility 92
6 The Biblical Vocabulary 105
Part 3: The Gospel and Determinism
7 Human Capacity and its Limits 128
8 The Human Condition – Diagnosis and Remedy 148
Drawn by the Father and Coming to Christ 169
10 The Irreversibility of Regeneration 186
11 The Gospel and Human Moral Responsibility 200
Part 4: Israel and Determinism
12 Israel and the Gentiles 234
13 Why Doesn’t Israel Believe? 242
14 The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart 257
15 Is Israel Responsible? 275
16 Has Israel a Future? 294
Part 5: Assurance and Determinism
17 Christian Assurance 310
18 Will Faith in God Endure? 327
19 Warning in Hebrews 339
20 Assurance in Hebrews 348
Epilogue 357
Questions for Reflection or Discussion 359
Index 361
Index of Scripture References 366
