tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post113185660574955227..comments2024-02-08T11:51:18.121-05:00Comments on Brian G. Hedges : Book Review: Step by Step by James C. Petty (Part Four)Brian G. Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484347615800136537noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-1132453208785486982005-11-19T21:20:00.000-05:002005-11-19T21:20:00.000-05:00Short answer: read the book.Semi-short answer: Pet...Short answer: read the book.<BR/><BR/>Semi-short answer: Petty would agree with both position (b) and (c) in your illustration, taking God's will in two different senses. In God's sovereign will, there is a perfect unalterable plan. But that is not revealed. His revealed will gives (in your words) "general issues in mind concerning who I should marry (i.e., moral issues, compatibility, etc....), Brian G. Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484347615800136537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-1132349801691868942005-11-18T16:36:00.000-05:002005-11-18T16:36:00.000-05:00I'm confused about what Petty's position is. The ...I'm confused about what Petty's position is. The confusion is probably on my part, but maybe you can help clarify what he is arguing for. Again, I'm sure part of the confusion is related to the fact that I haven't read the book, and therefore have only excerpts from his argumentation.<BR/><BR/> My first confusion is over the issue of the "will of God." Obviously many other people are confuse mwhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202670246362616005noreply@blogger.com