This article makes use of the words of John Owen to explain how Scripture can teach both that the Holy Spirit transforms the will and that we are to do the very things that the Spirit is said to do. Our wills do not undergo violation in sanctification, but transformation.
This article is a critical review of Norman Geisler’s Chosen But Free. The article argues that the book supports the Arminian view of election, although Geisler himself professes to be a Calvinist. The author suggests the book is aimed against the five points of Calvinism.
How can we discern God's will? Knowing the will of God can only be found in the Scriptures through the Holy Spirit. This article gives practical ways to find God's will for your life.
How can we find God's will? Both the pragmatic method and the mystical method are wrong ways of seeking God’s will. This article discusses God's revealed will, and the principles for decision-making found in Proverbs.
How am I to know the will of God concerning my life? God makes His will clear by his Spirit through His Word. This article discusses some pitfalls of using other methods to discover God's will.
In seeking to know God’s will, we must distinguish between God’s secret will and His revealed will. God’s secret will has to do with God’s plan for our lives, and this is not revealed to us. His revealed will is His plan regarding our godliness. This we can know from His word.
