![]() ![]() He can do whatever he wants to, and he can do it whenever he wants to. Many of us are convinced from Scripture that God is absolutely sovereign. ![]() Piper recently wrote an article entitled, Does God Control All Things All the Time?This essay will respond to Piper’s quotes and compare and contrast his statements to the Molinist view. I used to hold to his view of Calvinism I have since come to reject Calvinistic determinism for philosophical, theological, and biblical reasons. With that said, however, I do not think he is always the best theologian. Moreover, he loves Jesus and is an awesome pastor. Needless to say, I feel slightly indebted to John Piper. Less than a year later she became Tia Stratton! Feeling a bit inspired from Piper’s words, I decided to take a risk and ask a girl named Tia (who was way out of my league) on a date. I had just finished the chapter, Risk is Right, from his book, Don’t Waste Your Life. Piper is the author of more than 50 books, and is one of the leading proponents of Calvinism today. I have benefited greatly from Piper’s ministry in fact, if it were not for John Piper I might not be married today. For over three decades he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN. ![]() John Piper is founder of and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. ![]()
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