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The Decree of God

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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

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Title Notes
“What are the decrees of God?” Westminster Shorter Catechism Project (Q7) - Francis R. Beattie, Thomas Boston, James Fisher, John Flavel, Matthew Henry, Thomas Vincent, Thomas Watson, John Whitecross & Alexander Whyteicon
Of God's Decree 1689 London Baptist Confessionicon
Divine Decrees Sam Stormsicon
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
The Decrees of God Francis Turretinicon
The Divine Decrees Louis Berkhof - Summary of Christian Doctrineicon
Of God's Eternal Decrees David Dickson - Truth's Victory Over Erroricon
Infralapsarianism John Frameicon
The Decrees of God William Amesicon
The Most Common Objections to the Doctrine of God’s Decree Jay Wegtericon
The Decrees of God Hugh Binning (pdf)icon
The Decrees of God Pastor Bob Burridgeicon
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 Decrees of God Introduction John G. Reisingericon
The Decrees of God James Petigru Boyceicon
God's Decrees, God's Providence, Creation and Humanity Teaching Minds, Changing Heartsicon
Supralapsarianism: The Fall of Man Was Both Necessary and Wonderful Theodore Bezaicon
Robots, Royalty and Relationships? Bruce Wareicon
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