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Decrees of God
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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The decrees of God are (1) efficacious, as they respect those events he has determined to bring about by his own immediate agency; or (2) permissive, as they respect those events he has determined that free agents shall be permitted by him to effect.
This doctrine ought to produce in our minds "humility, in view of the infinite greatness and sovereignty of God, and of the dependence of man; confidence and implicit reliance upon wisdom, rightenousness, goodness, and immutability of God's purpose."
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Decrees of God'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​d/decrees-of-god.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Decrees of God'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​d/decrees-of-god.html. 1897.