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The Freedom of The Will
By Jonathan Edwards / Soli Deo Gloria
Jonathan Edwards, the central figure in New England's first Great Awakening, offers here his most detailed description of the signs--true and false--if revival, while highlighting the role truly balanced emotions play within the Christian life. He takes a long, hard look at the evidence of true conversion--the fruit that comes from living like Christ. It is not enough to do "Christian" things for without an authentic, selfless service motivated by the Holy Spirit, our works are empty.
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A Primer on Free Will
By John H. Gerstner / P & R Publishing
Are our choices based on free will? What about our choices for or against God? In a clear, conversational style, this booklet explores the idea of free will as that relates to our choices in general, and our choices for or against God. This is an intriguing dialogue illustrates how an individual mahy be brought from bondage in sin to a sonscious committment to Christ.
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Willing to Believe: The Controversy over Free Will
By R.C. Sproul / Baker
What is the role of the will in believing the good news of the gospel? Why has there been so much controversy over free will throughout church history? In Willing to Believe R. C. Sproul traces the free-will controversy from its formal beginning in the fifth century, when Augustine took up the pen against Pelagius, to the present. Sproul's historical tour provides an accessible resource for understanding the nuances separating the views of Protestants and Catholics, Calvinists and Arminians as well as the Reformed and Dispensationalist traditions. Sproul also highlights how this debate over free will shapes our view of humanity and our understanding of God's character.
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The Bondage of the Will
By Martin Luther / Baker
Martin Luther's The Bondage of the Will is fundamental to an understanding of the primary doctrines of the Reformation. In these pages, Luther gives extensive treatment to what he saw as the heart of the gospel. Free will was not merely an academic question for Luther. Rather, he believed that the whole gospel of the grace of God was bound up with it and stood or fell according to how one understands the human will in relation to salvation. Luther affirms our total inability to save ourselves and the sovereignty of divine grace in salvation. He upholds the doctrine of justification by faith and defends predestination as determined by the foreknowledge of God. Luther considered this refutation of Erasmus to be his finest theological work and it has remained a classic in the history of Christian thought.
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The Bondage and Liberation of the Will
By John Calvin / Baker
Edited by A. N. S. Lane; translated by G. I. Davies. An English translation of Calvin's most complete treatise of the relation between grace and free will.
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DVD's
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Amazing Grace: The History & Theology of Calvinism on DVD
By Jerry Johnson & Eric Holmberg / The Apologetics Group
Just what is "Calvinism"? Is man a deterministic robot? What about free will? Noted Reformed thinkers and teachers including R.C. Sproul and D. James Kennedy examine and expound the mysteries of redemption. This 10-session presentation analyzes the historical debate; the five points of Arminianism and Calvinism; God's sovereignty; man's depravity; evangelism; and more. Two DVDs; 4 hours, 17 minutes total.
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Amazing Grace: The History & Theology of Calvinism Study Guide
By Jerry Johnson & Eric Holmberg / The Apologetics Group
This course could be used either by a church, class or homeschooling family. This workbook accompanies the Amazing Grace DVD Curriculum (stock # 789433) which is available separately. If you've ever wondered about the things you've heard about Calvinism, or you're not quite sure what it is, this program is a perfect introduction. Free will, soverignty, the debate with Armininism, the five points, depravity of man, evangelism, and biographical sketches on some of Calvinism's most influential personalities. This study guide includes short answer questions to answer from the DVD, article selections, room for extra notes, a church council time line and the council of Orange. 56 pages, softcover.
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