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02-28-2005, 09:21 PM
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| | | Two Wills of God - Now Available as a BOOK
Dear Puritanheads,
Have you ever wondered: Does God love only the elect? If God does not desire the wicked to perish, is God´s will frustrated when the sinner goes his own way? Why is God is seen as "śrepenting,"ť or "śsad,"ť and even "śchanging His mind"ť?! What is "ścommon grace,"ť and is it really found in the Bible?
To answer these question turn to: "The Two Wills of God", by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon. This work has finally been published and put into book form by Puritan Publications. It is available online at this link: http://www.puritanpublications.com/Books/TwoWills.htm
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02-28-2005, 09:22 PM
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Ordered mine!
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02-28-2005, 09:35 PM
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Boy I thought the book was never going to come out. I think I will have to purchase one quite soon. My only real question is how are Van Til and Frame treated in this work?
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02-28-2005, 10:05 PM
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Briefly, but not well.  They are part of the problem on this issue.
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02-28-2005, 10:18 PM
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Planning on purchasing mine as soon as I have the funds!
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02-28-2005, 10:21 PM
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I just ordered both the Two Wills book and the Covenant Theology book.
I am really curious to see what position you take on certain topics that are outlined in the chapter titles. I have been studying the free offer/common grace/two wills etc. for some time and look forward to reading your arguments!
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"To believe in the power of man in the work of regeneration is the great heresy of Rome, and from that error has come the ruin of the Church. Conversion proceeds from the grace of God alone, and the system which ascribes it partly to man and partly to God is worse than Pelagianism" (The Reformation in England (London, 1962), Vol. 1, p. 98) Click to get: Board Rules -- Signature Requirements -- Suggestions?
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03-01-2005, 09:34 AM
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I hope it is of help! Its a large topic and there is lots to cover.
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03-01-2005, 04:18 PM
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The editor of this work said that he wished ever pastor would get it and read it. He felt it would clear up a huge amount of confusion out there on this issue. I would personally appreciate those who read it or get it to give recommendations to others. I think the topic is very curcial to our overall understanding of theology in general, and hermenutics.
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03-01-2005, 04:35 PM
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Ah man!!!
I just purchased the Covenant Theology book, and now you are making me wish I got this one also...
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"...But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word." Isaiah 66:2b (ESV)
"Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face"-William Cowper
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03-01-2005, 10:58 PM
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Well, they are very different, and cover different topics altogether. This one is much more academic and involved.
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Boy I thought the book was never going to come out.
| It took quite a while to get all the footnotes and indexing right. Its was being revised over and over as a result.
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03-04-2005, 09:11 PM
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I just recieved my copy! I am sending this one to the seminary to consider as my Ph.D. work. I would appreciate prayers to that end (that they would accept it). The editor seemed to beleive that the work should easily be academic enough. We'll see!
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Just ordered a copy, I look forward to reading it. Quote:
CT said: Boy I thought the book was never going to come out. I think I will have to purchase one quite soon. My only real question is how are Van Til and Frame treated in this work?
Webmaster said: Briefly, but not well. They are part of the problem on this issue.
| Is this to do with Vantil's position on common grace or his position on understanding God truth by analogy? (btw I think he is often misunderstood here).
VanVos
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If I allready knoww God is sovereign do I still need to get the book??
jk lol
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03-12-2005, 12:10 AM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by VanVos
Just ordered a copy, I look forward to reading it.
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CT said: Boy I thought the book was never going to come out. I think I will have to purchase one quite soon. My only real question is how are Van Til and Frame treated in this work?
Webmaster said: Briefly, but not well. They are part of the problem on this issue.
| Is this to do with Vantil's position on common grace or his position on understanding God truth by analogy? (btw I think he is often misunderstood here).
VanVos
[Edited on 3-12-2005 by VanVos]
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Neither.
Its on Frame and Vantil on being illogical, and making unhelpful statements in that arena.
[Edited on 3-12-2005 by webmaster]
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03-21-2005, 10:24 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Bladestunner316
If I allready knoww God is sovereign do I still need to get the book??
jk lol
Just Joshin Ya!!
Blade
| But the question is "Does God repent?" or "Does God cry?" (Jesus wept.)
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I am about half way through this book right now, and I have to commend you Matt. You have done an excellent job so far in setting the stage logically for your arguments. Irrationalism is previlent in today's culture, and I appreciate the stance you take on the use of logic in theology. I also agree entirely with your view of "common grace" (more appropriately "indiscriminate providence"). I am struggling a bit with the "compound sense" and the "divided sense" (probably since it is new territory for me), but I am learning none the less.
Thanks- and I'll post again (Lord willing) when I am finished with the book.
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Matt, I'm in about the same place as Jeff is and my thoughts are very much along the same lines as his. I belief this work will weigh in quite nicely against all other works in this subject area.
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