Term
Decrees of God
The eternal plans of God whereby, before creation, he determined to bring about everything that happens.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
The eternal plans of God whereby, before the creation of the world, he determined to bring about everything that happens.
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 16AOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 16A.
Last revised August 14, 2026