God’s decrees foreordain, and his creative act brings into actuality, beings other than God. Creation marks the beginning, therefore, of non-divine “otherness.” Now of course otherness does exist eternally within the divine nature. But creation is the beginning of something new: a non-divine otherness, a creaturely otherness. Creatures are the work of God, fully planned by God, dependent on him, and [...]
Decrees of God
The Decrees of God by Arthur Pink
The decree of God is His purpose or determination with respect to future things. We have used the singular number as Scripture does (Rom 8:28; Eph 3:11), because there was only one act of His infinite mind about future things. But we speak as if there had been many, because our minds are only capable [...]
The Decrees of God by Arthur Allen
‘The decrees of God are His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.‘ – (Shorter Catechism, Q. 7.) THE question resolves itself into a discussion of the nature and properties of God’s decrees. We frankly admit that the doctrine ‘That God [...]
