Introduction
- What is open theism?
- What are the basic tenets of open theism?
- Things you might hear the God of open theism say
- Open theism verses listed by topic
Issues and Answers
- The plain reading of scripture
- A logical refutation of open theism
- Does God choose to not know the future free-will choices of human creatures?
- Anthropomorphism: God relates to us in human terms
- If God knows our free will choices, do we still have free will?
- Open theism and libertarian free will
- Can you trust the God of open theism?
- Can the God of open theism make mistakes?
- Category of verses listed by the explanation
- Questions for open theists
- Questions for open theists, responses, and answers
- Response to Bob Enyart’s article “God is NOT Outside of Time Says Matt Slick”
Scriptures Examined
- Genesis 6:6, “And the Lord was sorry He had made man on the earth…”
- Genesis 22:12, “For now I know that you fear God…”
- Exodus 4:9, “…if they will not believe…”
- Exodus 13:17, “…Lest the people change their minds…”
- Exodus 16:4, “…that I may test them, whether or not they will walk in My instruction”
- Exodus 32:14, “…the Lord changed His mind…”
- Numbers 14:11, “How long will this people spurn Me?”
- Deuteronomy 8:2, God tests people to know what is in their hearts
- Deuteronomy 9:13-14, “Let Me alone that I may destroy them”
- Deuteronomy 9:18-20, “…but the Lord listened to me that time also…”
- Deuteronomy 13:1-3, “…God is testing you to find out if you love the Lord…”
- 1 Samuel 2:29-30, “…I did indeed say…but now the Lord declares…”
- 1 Samuel 15:10-11, “I regret that I have made Saul king…”
- 1 Kings 22:20, How will you entice Ahab?
- 2 Kings 20:1-6, “You shall die and not live…I will add 15 years to your life”
- 1 Chronicles 21:15, “…the Lord saw and was sorry over the calamity…”
- 2 Chronicles 32:31, God tested him to know what was in his heart
- Judges 2:21-22, God tests Israel to see if they will obey
- Isaiah 5:3-7, God expected good grapes but received worthless ones
- Jeremiah 3:6-7, I thought she would return but she did not
- Jeremiah 3:19-20, “…so you have dealt treacherously with Me…”
- Jeremiah 7:31, ” . . . it did not come into My mind.”
- Jeremiah 18:7-11, “I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring”
- Jeremiah 19:5, “Nor did it ever enter My mind”
- Jeremiah 26:3, “Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way”
- Jeremiah 26:19, “…the Lord changed His mind…”
- Jeremiah 32:35, “…nor had it entered My mind that they should do this…”
- Jeremiah 38:17-18, 20, If you listen to God you will live. If not, you will die
- Ezekiel 12:1-3, “Perhaps they will understand…”
- Ezekiel 20:21-22, “I resolved to pour out My wrath…but I withdrew My hand…”
- Ezekiel 22:39-31, “…I searched for a man who should build up the wall…”
- Ezekiel 33:13-15, God changes His mind about death and life
- Hosea 8:5, “How long will they be incapable of innocence?”
- Joel 2:13-14, “Who knows whether He will not turn and relent?”
- Amos 7:1-6, “The Lord changed His mind about this”
- Jonah 1:2; 3:2; 4:2, God relents concerning calamity
