Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.
(Psalm 115:3)
Footnotes
- ^ Many Scriptural references have been supplied by Samuel Waldron’s Modern Exposition of 1689 Baptist Confession Of Faith which was apparently supplied by the Westminster Confession of Faith 1646.
- a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i John Gill. Exposition of the Entire Bible. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
- ^ I’ve taken a look at Joseph Henry Thayer’s Greek Definitions and Mickelson’s Enhanced Strong’s Greek and Hebrew Dictionaries. Both from the TheWord Bible Software.
- ^ John MacArthur. The MacArthur Study Bible: English Standard Version. (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2010). p. 1848.
- ^ Matthew Poole. English Annotations on the Holy Bible. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
- a, b, c, d Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
- a, b, c, d John Calvin. Commentaries. Taken from the TheWord Bible Software. In loc.
- a, b John Piper. The Sovereignty of God: “My Counsel Shall Stand, and I Will Accomplish All My Purpose”
- ^ Strong’s H7451 - ra`. (Blue Letter Bible).
- ^ Matt Slick. Decretive Will. (CARM.org).
- ^ Ibid. Preceptive Will.
- ^ The Holy Bible: English Standard Version: The ESV Study Bible. (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles. 2008). p. 2089.
- ^ Where divine sovereignty meets human responsibility.
- ^ Sam E. Waldron. A Modern Exposition Of The 1689 Baptist Confession Of Faith. (Darlington: Evangelical Press, 2013). pp. 80-81
- ^ Wayne Grudem. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1994). p. 684
- ^ John Calvin. Institutes Of the Christian Religion. 3.21.5.
- ^ Letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, April 5, 1887 published in Historical Essays and Studies, edited by J. N. Figgis and R. V. Laurence (London: Macmillan, 1907) Taken from Wikipedia
- ^ John Calvin. Institutes of the Christian Religion. 3:21:1 (section heading).
- ^ Grudem, Systematic Theology. p. 670.
- ^ James R. White. The Potter’s Freedom: A Defense of the Reformation and a Rebuttal to Norman Geisler’s Chosen But Free. (Calvary Press Publishing. 2009, New Revised Edition). p. 39
- ^ David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, S. Lance Quinn. The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented. (Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Publications. 2004). p. 6.
- ^ Ibid. pp. 5-6.
- ^ Calvin, Institutes. 3.21.3.
- a, b Question: “Monergism vs. synergism—which view is correct?” (GotQuestions Ministries).
- ^ What Is Monergism? (Monergism.com).
- ^ The Century Dictionary’s as cited in What Is Monergism?
- ^ Synergism. (Wikipedia).
- ^ Grudem, Systematic Theology. p. 723.
- ^ Calvin, Institutes. 3.21.1.