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Customer Reviews for Bethany House Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will
Bethany House Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will
If God is in control of human destiny, why does he hold us responsible for our choices? It's a quandary as old as theology itself. Now updated with new chapters, Geisler's popular resource offers a balanced biblical perspective on the debate between God's sovereignty (Calvinism) and human free will (Arminianism)---and a rebuttal to other viewpoints. 288 pages, softcover from Bethany.
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Customer Reviews for Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will
Review 1 for Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will
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A good starter book
Date:March 25, 2013
Willy
Location:New Hampshire
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This ios a great book for anyone who is seeking a deeper understanding of the different theologies being promoted by many spokesmen in todays marketplace.
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Review 2 for Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will
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A well written comprehensive and resourceful book
Date:December 21, 2012
Joey
Location:Vancouver, BC, Canada
Age:35-44
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This book is a response to R.C. Sproul's Chosen by God. So I highly suggest that readers either read Chosen by God first or have it alongside with Chosen but Free. Both are great reads. I am not sure if Kali has really read the same book as I have. My review is just completely opposite to Kali's. And I believe if you read even the first two chapters of the book, you would know that it is a very resourceful book with supportive arguments.
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Review 3 for Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will
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Good Philosophy, Bad Theology
Date:August 16, 2012
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Geisler begins his work by criticising what he considers to be extreme Calvinism. However, what he is criticising is not extreme Calvinism but historic Calvinism. He criticises five point Calvinism. He then moves to criticise what he considers to be extreme Arminianism which is essentially open theism. He ends by calling himself a moderate Calvinist. How he qualifies to call himself a Calvinist, he doesn't tell his readers.
This is a poorly written apologetic for Arminianism and probably Geisler's worst book. What he does is to use philosophical methods in biblical exegesis instead of historical grammatical exegesis. I have read Geisler's book on Christian Apologetics (which is primarily philosophical) and I can see that he used the same methods in this book. The result is a book that is filled with misinterpretations of scripture. If you are looking for a more solid book on election and freewill, I suggest you look elsewhere.
Kali
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Review 4 for Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will
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A Must-Read for every Christian: Pastor or layman.
Date:April 17, 2012
Randy Bartlett
Location:Pennsylvania
Age:18-24
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Geisler has done it! Finally a book that sets aside the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism long enough to take a look at what the Scriptures tell us! Very straight forward and insightful, Geisler details the issues surrounding both sides of the argument and then shows how the Scriptures clearly support both sides - in a way that neither sets aside God's Sovereignty nor makes men into mere robots unable to make choices of their own. A truly essential piece of work, and a must-read for every Christian: pastor and layperson alike.
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