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The Decree of God

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"Gods decree, in as much as it concerneth man, is called Predestination: which is the decree of God, by the which he hath ordained all men to a certaine and everlasting estate: that is, either to salvation or condemnation, for his own glory."
—William Perkins, A Golden Chain: or, The Description of Theologie. (1608).

God from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Westminster Larger Catechism Q3

God did not simply decree to save sinners without determining the means to effectuate the decree. The means leading to the predetermined end were also decreed (Acts 2:23; Eph. 2:8; 1 Pet. 1:2). The absolute character of the decree follows from its eternity, its immutability, and its exclusive dependence on the good pleasure of God. It is denied by all Semi-Pelagians and Arminians.
Louis Berkhof Systematic Theology pg. 105

God "works all things after the counsel of his will" (Ephesians 1:11). This "all things" includes the fall of sparrows (Matthew 10:29), the rolling of dice (Proverbs 16:33), the slaughter of his people (Psalm 44:11), the decisions of kings (Proverbs 21:1), the failing of sight (Exodus 4:11), the sickness of children (2 Samuel 12:15), the loss and gain of money (1 Samuel 2:7), the suffering of saints (1 Peter 4:19), the completion of travel plans (James 4:15), the persecution of Christians (Hebrews 12:4-7), the repentance of souls (2 Timothy 2:25), the gift of faith (Philippians 1:29), the pursuit of holiness (Philippians 3:12-13), the growth of believers (Hebrews 6:3), the giving of life and the taking in death (1 Samuel 2:6), and the crucifixion of his Son (Acts 4:27-28).
John Piper

“It is true, God’s will cannot be hindered of its effect, for then God would not be supremely blessed, but unhappy and miserable : all misery ariseth from a want of that which a nature would have, and ought to have : besides, if anything could frustrate God’s will, it would be superior to him : God would not be omnipotent, and so would lose the perfection of the Deity, and consequently the Deity itself ; for that which did wholly defeat God’s will, would be more powerful than he. But sin is a contradiction to the will of God’s revelation, to the will of his precept: and therein doth naturally tend to a superiority over God, and would usurp his omnipotence, and deprive him of his blessedness. For if God had not an infinite power to turn the designs of it to his own glory, but the will of sin could prevail, God would be totally deprived of his blessedness. Doth not sin endeavor to subject God to the extravagant and contrary wills of men, and make him more a slave than any creature can be? For the will of no creature, not the meanest and most despicable creature, is so much crossed, as the will of God is by sin (Isa. xliii. 24): ” Thou hast made me to serve with thy sins:” thou hast endeavored to make a mere slave of me by sin. Sin endeavors to subject the blessed God to the humor and lust of every person in the world.”
- Stephen Charnock

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The Divine Decrees William G. T. Sheddicon
Concerning The Divine Decrees In General, And Election In Particular Jonathan Edwardsicon
The Divine Decrees Louis Berkhof - Summary of Christian Doctrineicon
The Doctrine of Election (.pdf) A.W. Pinkicon
Double Predestination R. C. Sproulicon
The Decrees of God Francis Turretinicon
Unconditional Election Loraine Boettnericon
Of God's Decree 1689 London Baptist Confessionicon
Divine Decrees Sam Stormsicon
Of the Decrees of God Hugh Binningicon
The Decree of God Derek Thomasicon
Sovereignty of God and Decrees (MP3) John Reisinger | CCFC 2001 Plenaryicon
A Doctrinal Study: The Decrees of God James P. Boyceicon
Important Lessons Drawn from the Decrees of God Thomas Bostonicon
The Purpose of God's Decrees Thomas Bostonicon
The Properties Of God's Decrees Explained Thomas Bostonicon
Of God's Eternal Decrees David Dickson - Truth's Victory Over Erroricon
Infralapsarianism John Frameicon
The Decrees of God William Amesicon
Supralapsarianism and Infralapsarianism Herman Bavinckicon
The Most Common Objections to the Doctrine of God’s Decree Jay Wegtericon
The Decrees of God Hugh Binning (pdf)icon
The Sovereign Decrees of God Isaac Backusicon
The Decrees of God Samuel Willardicon
The Decrees of God Hugh Binningicon
The Decrees of God Rev. Arthur Allenicon
The Decrees of God A.W. Pinkicon
The Plan of Salvation B.B. Warfieldicon
The Decrees of God James Petigru Boyceicon
Supralapsarianism: The Fall of Man Was Both Necessary and Wonderful Theodore Bezaicon
Absolute Predestination Jerome Zanchiusicon
God’s Eternal Decrees (.pdf) Oshea Davisicon
Supralapsarianism Vincent Cheungicon
Notes on Supralapsarianism & Infralapsarianism Phillip R. Johnsonicon
Order of God's Decrees Theopediaicon
What do the terms “supralapsarianism,” and “infralapsarianism” mean, and does the bible teach one or the other? Monergism FAQsicon
That God is the Creator of all Things, and Governeth All Things by His Providence: Where Mention is Also Made of the Goodwill of God to Usward, and of Predestination. Henry Bullingericon
A Briefe Treatise of Pre-destination Anthonie Gylbieicon
A short Survey of the ninth Chapter to the Romans, so farre as it treateth of the Doctrine Of Predestination William Twisse, DD.icon
Genesis 3:1-7 - God's Sovereign Decree (mp3) Rev. R. Bruce Parnellicon
The Extent of God's Decrees - Deuteronomy 29:29 (MP3) John G. Reisingericon
Why Study God's Decrees? - Deuteronomy 29:29 (MP3) John G. Reisingericon
Daniel 9:20-27 - God decrees all things (Mp3) Rev. Ian Hamiltonicon
1 Samuel 19 - Immortal - until God decrees otherwise (MP3) Rev. Ian Hamiltonicon
The Foreknowledge of God - God Has Decreed What Shall Be - Acts 13:48; Amos 3:2 (MP3) A. W. Pinkicon
God's Decree and the Predestination of All Things (.pdf) Christopher Ness, John Gill, Isaac Backus, Gilbert Beebe, 26 total authorsicon
The Decrees of God R. L. Dabneyicon
God's Eternal Decree W. E. Besticon
The Decrees of God Charles Hodgeicon
The Decrees of God Pastor Bob Burridgeicon
The Decrees of God in General A. W. Hodgeicon
God's Eternal Decree (1/4) Predestination, Reformation, Calvinism, Arminianism, God's Free Will, Westminster Confession of Faith (MP3) Dr. Steven Dildayicon
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God's Eternal Decree (3/4) Predestination, Reformation, Calvinism, Arminianism, God's Free Will, Westminster Confession of Faith (MP3) Dr. Steven Dilday icon
God's Eternal Decree (4/4) Predestination, Reformation, Calvinism, Arminianism, God's Free Will, Westminster Confession of Faith (MP3) Dr. Steven Dildayicon
Existence & Attributes of God - God's Decree (Vol. 2) #12 (MP3) Stephen Charnockicon
The Doctrine of Divine Foreordination N.L. Rice, D.D.,icon
Of thr Will of God and the Sovereignty of It John Gillicon
The Attributes of God (Part 15) The Eternal Decree Pt 1 (MP3) Brian Borgman icon
The Attributes of God (Part 16) The Eternal Decree Pt 2 (MP3) Brian Borgmanicon
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