https://eitan.bar/articles/free-will-men-god-sovereignty-calvinist-john-piper/ Eitan Bar is a Theologian & Author Bringing a Jewish Perspective to the Christian Faith Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://eitan.bar/articles/free-will-men-god-sovereignty-calvinist-john-piper/#comment-35 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:33:45 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1741#comment-35 […] But there is also a premise behind this doctrine, which is philosophical. Divine Abuse claims to rely upon a biblical argument. However, underlying it is the idea that everything that happened, happens, or will happen — evil included — was all ordained by God, who planned each event in advance. Therefore, God himself ordained and designed the rejection, torture, abuse, and death of Christ — not men. Philosophers call this “religious determinism,” and it’s the opposite of free will. […]

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