The Decrees of God

It must be remembered that theology is not philosophy. It does not assume to discover truth, or to reconcile what it teaches as true with all other truths. Its province is simply to state what God has revealed in his Word, and to vindicate those statements as far as possible from misconceptions and objections. This limited and humble office of theology it is especially necessary to bear in mind, when we come to speak of the acts and purposes of God. "The things of God knoweth no man; but the Spirit of God." (1 Cor. ii. 11.) In treating, therefore, of the decrees of God, all that is proposed is simply to state what the Spirit has seen fit to reveal on that subject.

"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." Agreeably to this statement: (1.) The end or final cause contemplated in all God's decrees, is his own glory. (2.) They are all reducible to one eternal purpose. (3.) They are free and sovereign, determined by the counsel of his own will. (4.) They comprehend all events.

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Work

1. I rewrote my database front end to request one's ADENT logon credential
   
2. It requires a password reset on first use
   
3. I need to further test tomorrow
   
4. I wrote a Vista and a Pointsec communication but am still awaiting approval on both
   

Home

1. Kathee and I read Numbers 27 & 28 tonight
   
2. I ordered ESV pocket NT's for Roger and Rachel and Kathee. Am looking forward to trying this translation