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Are you a proponent of “Open Theism”? If not, why?

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  • 3 years ago
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    Before I answer... is this a correct definition of "Open Theism?" Please explain a little about what this term reflects to you Yesmar as I am not certain I fully understand this definition below.

    Open Theism is the thesis that, because God loves us and desires that we freely choose to reciprocate His love, He has made His knowledge of, and plans for, the future conditional upon our actions. Though omniscient, God does not know what we will freely do in the future.

    I disagree with 'Open Theism' ... as God does know... all of our thoughts... according to the Scriptures.

    In contradiction to open theism, Psalm 139:4, 16 state, “Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD...All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

    While God knows all God knew way back what we would decide, we are given free will to decide... through our choices we either move towards God or distance ourselves further away.

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