Decision Making And The Will Of God

by Friesen, Garry; Maxson, Robin J.; Maxson, J. Robin

• ISBN13: 9780930014476
• ISBN10: 0930014472
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1981-05-14
• Publisher: Multnomah Pub

Summary

Does God have a perfect will for each Christian? Does it matter? Can you be absolutely sure of God's individual will for your life? In an easy-to-follow narrative style, Garry Friesen examines the prevalent views on God's will today, then rejects them to propose a different view that he believes more accurately reflects biblical teaching. This re-release of Decision Making takes up the practical issues of choosing a mate, picking a career, giving of one's resources, & areas of disagreement between Christians to give readers a new approach to knowing the will of God.

Author Biography

Garry Friesen, ThM, PhD, former academic dean and current professor of Bible at Multnomah Bible College in Portland, Oregon, is a graduate of John Brown University and Dallas Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the First Edition	p. 6
Foreword to the Revised Edition	p. 8
Acknowledgments	p. 10
Introduction--Is It Worth Another Look?	p. 11
You Have Heard It Said: The Traditional View Presented
On Marriage and Missions	p. 21
The Traditional View: An Outline	p. 27
The Case of the Missing Dot: The Traditional View Critiqued
Does God Have Three Wills?	p. 39
Does Scripture Teach the Dot?	p. 54
More Doubts About the Dot	p. 79
Impressions Are Impressions	p. 89
The Leading of the Holy Spirit	p. 99
The Way of Wisdom: The Wisdom View Explained
Your Word Is Truth	p. 115
God-Given Freedom (and Responsibility) to Choose	p. 137
Wisdom for Decision Making	p. 158
More Wisdom for Decision Making	p. 174
God...the Only Sovereign	p. 187
God's Sovereign Will and Decision Making	p. 201
Guidance: A Biblical Model	p. 220
Special Guidance and Decision Making	p. 233
Making a Good Thing Better	p. 244
A New Way of Seeing	p. 256
Practicing the Presence	p. 270
Deciding the Big Ones: The Wisdom View Applied
Singleness, Marriage, and Wisdom	p. 289
Marriage and Wisdom	p. 300
The Ministry and Wisdom	p. 317
Missions and Wisdom	p. 331
Vocation, Education, and Wisdom	p. 342
Giving and Wisdom	p. 355
Wisdom When Christians Differ	p. 374
Weaker Brothers, Pharisees, and Servants	p. 395
Conclusion	p. 420
Review of Books on Finding God's Will	p. 424
Painless Scripture Memory	p. 469
Guidelines for Bible Marathons	p. 473
Index of Frequently Asked Questions	p. 478
Scripture Index	p. 481
Study Guide	p. 494
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