Open theism, while it continues to gain prominence in evangelical circles, is a heretical belief as it denies God’s sovereignty and omniscience.
God’s willingness to risk is just astounding…” (Ibid page 32) He also says that “As with every relationship, there’s a certain amount of unpredictability…. He was surprised and dismayed when they ate of the tree and immediately set about forming “plan b.” If we look at the Bible, then, we see a God who is vulnerable and nearly helpless, continually waiting for people to respond and hoping that they will exercise their free will in a way that will please Him.Įldredge portrays God as “a person who takes immense risks” for “it’s not the nature of God to limit His risks and cover His bases.” (Wild at Heart, pages 30 & 31). Thus when God formed Adam and Eve and told them not to eat of the tree, He sat back and waited eagerly to see what they would do.
When He looks into the future He sees the possibilities that will arise and may even know the consequences of those possibilities, but He does not know which option we will take. Open theism is the belief that God is only partially aware of what is going to happen in the future. Certainly his reach is far greater than the theologians who teach this. Eldredge is likely the most popular proponent of the heresy known as open theism. Having done so, I find several serious problems with his writings. While Eldredge’s books certainly have outward appeal, it is important that we evaluate them in the light of Scripture. Eldredge continually writes about William Wallace of Braveheart or Maximus, the main character in Gladiator – real manly men.
Eldredge encourages men to be real men – to head to the wilderness and be the rugged warriors we all want to be if we look deep inside ourselves. Rogers – harmless and just a little effeminate. Eldredge’s books are targeted primarily at men and his writings have great appeal for men, many of whom feel that society has forced them to be like Mr. I have read all of these except for Waking The Dead and The Journey of Desire. Following The Sacred Romance he wrote Wild at Heart, Waking The Dead, The Journey of Desire and more recently, Epic.
John Eldredge became a major player in the evangelical world with the release of The Sacred Romance which he co-authored with Brent Curtis (who has since died). Today I am going to write about John Eldredge and I hope to turn to Warren tomorrow. Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron
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