Does God know the future? Or is the future unknowable to even God? Open theists believe the search for biblical answers will spark a new Revolution. Are they right? Arguing that God interacts with his creatures spontaneously, the controversial new movement known as “open theism” has called classic church theology up for reexamination. Confronting this view, classic theists maintain that God has complete foreknowledge and that open-theist arguments are unorthodox. Each view has implications for our vision of the future and of God’s dealings with humanity.

What Does God Know and When Does He Know It? The Current Controversy over Divine Foreknowledge

Religion & Spirituality

Erickson, Millard J.

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan

Does God know the future? Or is the future unknowable even to God? Arguing that God interacts with his creatures spontaneously, the controversial new movement known as 'open theism' has called classic church theology up for reexamination. Confronting this view, classic theists maintain that God has complete foreknowledge and that open-theist arguments are unorthodox. Each view has implications for our vision of the future and of God's dealings with humanity. Millard Erickson investigates the claims and counterclaims of both sides of the debate, looking at questions about prayer, the nature of evil, and the free will of human beings. He considers biblical and hermeneutical issues, the historical development of the doctrine of divine foreknowledge, philosophical influences, the doctrinal structure of the debate, and the practical implications for the church and believers today. What Does God Know and When Does He Know It? Is a thorough and fair examination of both sides of this debate that arrives at some thought-provoking conclusions.

What Does God Know and When Does He Know It?: The Current Controversy over Divine Foreknowledge

God the Father Almighty: A Contemporary Exploration of the Divine Attributes

In God the Father Almighty Erickson develops a sturdy exposition of the doctrine of God, beginning with an introductory discussion of the doctrine's importance. He then interacts extensively with criticisms brought against the traditional view of God by pluralism, process theology, and free will theism. After evaluating the positive and negative elements in each of these views, Erickson offers a fresh analysis of the attributes of God in light of Scripture and the contemporary scene. Erickson concludes that a proper understanding of God is foundational for both theology and Christian living. "In the final analysis, more important than what we know about God will be whether we really know, love, and serve him."

Baker Pub Group

Part 1 delineates the array of positions - including liberal, Catholic, and Protestant stances - taken on the destiny of the unevangelized. In part 2 the author probes the critical issues, including the role of general revelation, the possibility of salvation after death, the requirements of salvation, the number of the redeemed, and the problem of annihilationism. In the final part, Erickson tackles two practical areas: (1) the fate of those who die in infancy and others who do not reach the age of accountability and (2) how the subject of the destiny of the unevangelized affects evangelism and missions.

How Shall They Be Saved?: The Destiny of Those Who Do Not Hear of Jesus

A seasoned theologian and homiletician join hands to show pastors how to preach doctrinally rich sermons in an engaging manner.

Old Wine in New Wineskins: Doctrinal Preaching in a Changing World

Heflin, James L.

Millard Erickson identifies practioners of a new theological movement in evangelicalism that he contends have adopted a postconservative position and have drifted from the fundamental affirmations of conservative evangelicalism.

The Evangelical Left: Encountering Postconservative Evangelical Theology

History

A new edition of leading theologian Millard Erickson's classic text.

Christian Theology

Baker Academic

Introducing Christian Doctrine is an abridged, less technical version of Millard J. Erickson's classic Christian Theology. Pastors and students alike will find this survey of Christian theology and doctrine a practical and accessible resource with both breadth and substance. Erickson begins by explaining what theology is and then progresses through the doctrines of revelation, God, creation and providence, humanity, sin, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the atonement and salvation, the church, and eschatology. This second edition adds pedagogical aids, includes a chapter on postmodernity, and features the pertinent chapter from Christian Theology contemporizing the gospel message.

Introducing Christian Doctrine(2nd Edition)

In God the Father Almighty Erickson develops a sturdy exposition of the doctrine of God. He interacts with criticism brought against the traditional view of God and offers a fresh analysis of the attributes of God in light of Scripture and the contemporary scene. God the Father Almighty is a companion volume to Erickson's other theological monographs (God in Three Persons and The Word Became Flesh).

The second edition of this theologian's companion seeks to bring the original dictionary up to date by supplementing it with pertinent ideas and persons from the past 15 years. The emphasis remains, though, upon the historical figures and movements of the first 19 centuries of the Christian era. The clear, succinct definitions of this must-have resource provide every student of theology--whether a beginner or seasoned learner--with the groundwork they'll need in their quest for understanding.

Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology

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What Does God Know and When Does He Know It? The Current Controversy over Divine Foreknowledge

What Does God Know and When Does He Know It?: The Current Controversy over Divine Foreknowledge

God the Father Almighty: A Contemporary Exploration of the Divine Attributes

How Shall They Be Saved?: The Destiny of Those Who Do Not Hear of Jesus

Old Wine in New Wineskins: Doctrinal Preaching in a Changing World

The Evangelical Left: Encountering Postconservative Evangelical Theology

Christian Theology

Introducing Christian Doctrine(2nd Edition)

God the Father Almighty: A Contemporary Exploration of the Divine Attributes

Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology