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Uncovering Calvin's God - John Calvin on Predestination and the Love of God (Paperback)
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Uncovering Calvin's God - John Calvin on Predestination and the Love of God (Paperback)
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Although "God loves you" is a common summary of the central message
of Christian teaching and preaching, a close reading of the Bible
and attention to the Christian tradition will reveal passages of
Scripture and Christian doctrines--particularly John Calvin's
doctrine of predestination--that seem to undermine confidence in
God's love for all people. For numerous theologians, including many
within the Reformed tradition, the secret decree of Calvin's God to
save some and condemn others seems to undercut completely one's
assurance of salvation along with one's ability to trust in and
worship God. However, pastor and scholar John Calvin confidently
spoke of God as a loving Father throughout his teaching and
preaching. In Uncovering Calvin's God, Forrest H. Buckner unearths
Calvin's teaching about the God of love who reigns sovereign over
predestination. Drawing upon sources from across Calvin's corpus,
Buckner examines Calvin's teaching on the knowledge of God and the
doctrine of predestination to provide a more robust and cohesive
understanding of Calvin's theology, which Buckner then confirms
through an extensive examination of Calvin's preaching in Geneva.
He then offers a critical comparison of Calvin's approach with the
teaching of Luther, Zwingli, Bullinger, Arminius, and Barth. Using
Calvin's system as a starting point, this book helps readers
perceive the essentials and trade-offs of any doctrine of
predestination that takes seriously both the Bible and the loving
God revealed in Jesus Christ.
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