Theology Thursday

Predestination or Free Will: So much is at stake when people consider predestination and free will. Strong emotions often surface with a discussion of this topic. That passion points to our critical need to understand the truth regarding whether or not God has predetermined who will go to heaven and who will go to hell.

Also, the question of whether or not God has planned out each person’s life affects us. Does God have a plan for your life? Does a blueprint exist for your future? Did God predetermine whether or not you would get married, and to whom? Did God plan whether you would be wealthy or poor, happy or sad? If God does plan your life, does He do so in minute detail or in general themes? If God has a plan for your life, are you able to alter that plan? This topic directly influences people concerning how they live their lives. As Christians, we must seek God to accurately portray the LORD to others. For any misrepresentation of God will dishonor Him and perhaps bring harm to those misled.

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Today's Resource: Check out the format and perspective that's most helpful to your desire to evaluate these issues. At our KGOV Store: we have presentations on DVD called Chosen: It's Not What You Think, on Open Theism, on Predestination & Free Will  and a moderated P&FW Debate! Also, you can get the P&FW seminar in an audio format on a single MP3CD). You can also call 1-800-8Enyart (836-9278) to order or to talk with us about which of our DVDs, books, or CD audio teachings may interest you!

For more information, see:
- Bob's classic Open Theism Debate with D. James Kennedy's professor of New Testament Dr. Samuel Lamerson.
- Our heavily Bible-based article, Is God In Or Outside of Time.
- A brief and fast-moving written Q&A between Will, a former BEL producer, and "Jaltus" in an Open Theism Debate with Will & Jaltus.
- Bob Enyart's debates with Dr. Larry Bray: The president of The North American Reformed Seminary (TNARS), Dr. Bray, twice debates Bob Enyart, the pastor of Denver Bible Church. The topics are: Is Calvinism Biblical? and Is the Future Settled or Open? (The host for these events, reformed believer David New, removed both of these debates from his site. We've rescued the first and put it back online, and Lord-willing we'll recover the second one.

Related: From the LA Times: Huh? Scientists find a version [of this "H"-sound word] in each of 10 languages studied

Praying to God: Bob presents this 3-Part series to help Christians have a more effective prayer life.

Praying to God: Bob presents this 3-Part series to help Christians have a more effective prayer life.

In this sermon Bob shows how your world-view has a domino-effect on issues as diverse as animal rights, abortion, eternal life, homosexual marriage, premarital sex, no-fault divorce, and why the Christian world-view has advanced science. 

Mysteries solved: How was there night and day before the creation of the sun? Where did all that water come from for the Flood? Why did the waters continue to rise for many weeks after the rain stopped? Who was Peleg and why is his mention in the Bible significant to us understanding why the earth is how it is today? These questions answered and more on today's Theology Thursday.