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<\/a>Decision Making & The Will of God: A Biblical Alternative to the Traditional View<\/span>\n<\/div>\nby Garry Friesen\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Product Details<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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- Hardcover:<\/b> 430 pages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Publisher:<\/b> Multnomah Press<\/span><\/li>\n
- Date Published: 1980<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Owner<\/b>: Liberty library<\/span><\/li>\n
- Date of reading:<\/b> 1st – 5\/12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nPoint: Practically speaking, discerning God\u2019s will is making wise decisions.<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nPath: The author begins with an accurate fictional account of the traditional view of discerning God\u2019s Will. He then critiques this traditional view through a study of the biblical evidence and logical inconsistencies. The third part deals with what the author calls, \u201cThe Way of Wisdom.\u201d He then concludes the work with the practical applications of this wisdom view.<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/b><\/span>\n<\/div>\nSources: Scriptural foundation, accurate understanding of opposing views, literature current at the time of writing.<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nAgreement: I found that this book was extremely helpful in clarifying some of the errors commonly associated with the traditional areas. The grey areas, which in some way had to be assumed for their view, were revealed and biblically critiqued.<\/span><\/div>\nThe book is full of helpful charts and outlines. I would buy it just for those.<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nDisagreement: His understanding of the regulative and normative principles was shallow, but it was not necessary to his argument.<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nPersonal App: Instead of asking how I can know God\u2019s will, I should be asking how I can be wise. True wisdom comes from above through the Scriptures. If I want to be wise I must seek to fully understand and appreciate his revealed Moral will.<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nFavorite Quote: \u201cThe way one acknowledges God in all his ways [Prov 3:5-6] is by believing and obeying the Law of God rather than trusting and following man\u2019s finite, worldly philosophy for success and happiness.\u201d (99)<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nStars: 5 out of 5<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\nIt would be worth another read and I would recommend it.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\nIf this review was helpful, let me know here<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Decision Making & The Will of God: A Biblical Alternative to the Traditional View by Garry Friesen\u00a0 Product Details Hardcover: 430 pages Publisher: Multnomah Press Date Published: 1980 Owner: Liberty library Date of reading: 1st – 5\/12 Point: Practically speaking, … Continue reading
- Date of reading:<\/b> 1st – 5\/12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Date Published: 1980<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Publisher:<\/b> Multnomah Press<\/span><\/li>\n