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The " Open" View of the Future by Dr. Gregory A. Boyd Preliminary Considerations 1. All Bible Believers Hold that God IS Omniscient. *God sees everything in creation simultaneously (Job 28:24; Ps. 33:13-15). * God knows the number of the stars and angels (Ps. 147:4; Isa. 40:26) and hairs on your head (Mt. 10:29-30). * God knows everything about the deeds, the thoughts, even the innermost intentions of all people (e.g., I Chr. 28:9; Job 24:23; 31:4; 34:21; Psl. 119:168; 139:23-24; Jere. 16:17; 17:9-10; Lk. 16:15; Acts 1:24; Rom. 8:27; 1 Cor. 4:5; 1 Jn. 3:19-20). 2. What The Issue...

Does God give bad advice? New evangelical view of God presents a deity with a backup plan By R. Albert Mohler What does God know, and when does He know it? This startling question lies at the heart of what may well become the hottest theological debate among evangelicals. The outcome will determine whether evangelicals remain committed to what the church has always believed about God, or veer off in favor of a more user-friendly deity. The current debate swirls around the arguments of Gregory A. Boyd, a theology professor at Bethel College and pastor of a large church in...