The Evangelical Universalist

The Evangelical Universalist
Author: Gregory MacDonald
Publisher: SPCK
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2012-11-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0281068763

Can an orthodox Christian, committed to the historic faith of the Church and the authority of the Bible, be a universalist? Is it possible to believe that salvation is found only by grace, through faith in Christ, and yet to maintain that in the end all people will be saved? Can one believe passionately in mission if one does not think that anyone will be lost forever? Could universalism be consistent with the teachings of the Bible? In The Evangelical Universalist the author argues that the answer is ‘yes!’ to all of these questions. Weaving together philosophical, theological, and biblical considerations, he seeks to show that being a committed universalist is consistent with the central teachings of the biblical texts and of historic Christian theology.

TULIP

TULIP
Author: John Piper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2000
Genre: Calvinism
ISBN:

Does God Desire All to Be Saved?

Does God Desire All to Be Saved?
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2013-09-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433537222

Are There Two Wills in God? Divine Election and God's Desire for All to Be Saved In this short, theological essay, John Piper builds a scriptural case that God's unconditional election unto salvation is compatible with God's genuine desire and offer for all to be saved. Helping us to make sense of this seemingly paradoxical relationship, Piper wisely holds both truths in tension as he explores the Bible's teaching on this challenging topic, graciously responds to those who disagree, and motivates us to passionately proclaim the free offer of the gospel to all people.

Salvation and Sovereignty

Salvation and Sovereignty
Author: Kenneth Keathley
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433669633

In Salvation and Sovereignty, Kenneth Keathley asks, “What shall a Christian do who is convinced of certain central tenets of Calvinism but not its corollaries?” He then writes, “I see salvation as a sovereign work of grace but suspect that the usual Calvinist understanding of sovereignty (that God is the cause of all things) is not sustained by the biblical witness as a whole.” Aiming to resolve this matter, the author argues that just three of Calvinism’s five TULIP points can be defended scripturally and instead builds on the ROSES acronym first presented by Timothy George (Radical depravity, Overcoming grace, Sovereign election, Eternal life, Singular redemption). In relation, Keathley looks at salvation and sovereignty through the lens of Molinism, a doctrine named after Luis Molina (1535-1600) that is based on a strong notion of God’s control and an equally firm affirmation of human freedom.