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The ETS <\/a> appeared to be quite clear that Open Theism (the belief that God neither knows nor usually predetermines human actions), was just plain wrong stating \u201cWe believe the Bible clearly teaches that God has complete, accurate, and infallible knowledge of all events past, present, and future, including all future decisions and actions of free moral agents,\u201d They appear less clear about what they should do about its proponents, however with a major committee recommending unanimously that Clark Pinnock could stay in the society whilst the majority decision was that John Sanders should go.\u201d<\/p>\n

With evangelicalism becoming more loosely defined these days, there will be an increasing battle on fronts like these where traditional understandings are challenged by modern views. The idea of God as sovereign is clearly undermined by Open Theism, which to some however has the draw of being perhaps less challenging to the initial hearer. If God really is in some way in charge of the universe and could stop any event from occurring, and indeed knows what will happen before it does this poses the greatest dilemna to Christian thinkers.<\/p>\n

Of course to claim God DOESNT know may seem to \u2018let him off the hook\u2019 but does that really help us? A weak ineffectual God is what is left, and that cannot surely leave us with much security whatsoever. I would rather have the problem, but be left with a powerful God personally as I do believe that the problem is not without its solutions (but more of that another time)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"