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JEE
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Date Joined Jul 2004
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Posted 11/13/2004 9:47 PM (GMT -6)

Jeff,

Below are some good articles dealing with the issue of free will from the viewpoint of Moral Gov't Theology:

First is "The Assurance of God's Faithfulness," by Kel Good:

http://www.biblical-theology.com/freewill/assurnce.htm

Second is "Is God Good by Nature or by Choice?" by Jed Smock:

http://www.biblical-theology.com/freewill/godgood.htm

And finally is " The Goodness of God: Can Voluntary Goodness Be Guaranteed?" by Kel Good:

http://www.biblical-theology.com/freewill/goodness.htm

In light of the present discussion betwee us about free will, I thought you might find the articles interesting and perhaps helpful to understand where I'm coming from on this.

Blessings,

John

http://revivaltheology.net

Similitude
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Posted 11/14/2004 5:35 AM (GMT -6)

Thanks, John. I'm going out of town this week, so these articles will provide me some good reading for the road.

wjs

thesecretllama
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Posted 11/19/2004 10:12 AM (GMT -6)

Great articles, but pardon my ignorance. What is the difference in the moral government and openness view? Who is associated with moral government if there is a difference? I've read Openness of God, but what or who else can I read to get a deeper understanding of the OV?

Thesecretllama

JEE
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Posted 11/19/2004 11:18 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by thesecretllama

Great articles, but pardon my ignorance. What is the difference in the moral government and openness view?

The Open View basically just deals with the ontological status of the future, while Moral Gov't Theology (MGT) deals primarily with the distinction between God's governance of the spiritual (moral) vs. the physical (material) realms of creation. MGT, in my opinion, is more comprehensive in its coverage of the issues of soteriology, atonement, moral responsibility, and so forth.

Moral Gov't Theology is a direct descendant of the New School Theology of the early 1800s, which was a fairly radical reorientation of the "Old School" Calvinist theology that had previously been dominant in American theology prior to that time. The New School divinity revolved around the issues of free will/original sin, etc. (We've had some extensive discussions here regarding MGT vs. Openness; I'll see if I can hunt up those old threads). Basically, while similar in many ways, MGT and OVTheism are not identical in all cases.

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I've read Openness of God, but what or who else can I read to get a deeper understanding of the OV?

God of the Possible by Dr. Boyd (about 12 bucks or so on amazon.com) is essential reading for anyone interested in the Open View of the future. Also, the articles linked on the Open View page of my website can give you some solid information about the Open View.

Blessings, and welcome to the board!

John

http://revivaltheology.net

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