tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376955256463224749.post1719117270784074785..comments2023-09-07T12:03:43.350-07:00Comments on Theological Sushi: What If Space Is Moving? Divine Causation in the PositiveB. C. Hodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828477115799852133noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376955256463224749.post-70440007462130231182013-05-28T02:52:23.961-07:002013-05-28T02:52:23.961-07:00It's the highly deterministic version of Calvi...It's the highly deterministic version of Calvinism that kept me away from it for a couple of years. This kind of thinking seems to be a more healthy way of looking at it. Although I'm no longer a pure Molinist, I do think elements of that system could be useful - i.e. God knows what actions we'd take in any given circumstances, and arranges things so He gets exactly what He wants. Of course, none of us want to follow Him so He has to sovereignly change His elect's hearts for that to happen, at least. I think some Calvinists need to be more comfortable with certain amounts of cause and effect!<br /><br />Another thought: could it be that God not electing all people is somehow necessary to motivate and refine the elect - i.e. the knowledge that a lot of people are going to hell is somehow necessary to spur us on as disciple-making Christians? Ben Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320578490724889835noreply@blogger.com