Best Books on Decrees of God
The decrees of God are his eternal, sovereign plan by which he freely and unchangeably ordains whatsoever comes to pass, including creation, providence, and the salvation of his elect. Reformed theology holds that God's decrees flow from his own wise and good pleasure, not from foreseen human choices, and that his providence carries out these decrees in time.
Start Here
basic
The Sovereignty of God
Top pickA.W. Pink · 1918
A classic, forceful case for God's absolute rule over creation, salvation, and prayer.
Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
Jerry Bridges · 2008
Applies God's sovereign decree and providence pastorally to suffering and doubt.
Chosen by God
R.C. Sproul · 1986
An accessible entry point into God's eternal decree of election.
Can I Know God's Will?
R.C. Sproul · 2009
A short booklet distinguishing God's secret decree from his revealed will for daily life.
Go Deeper
intermediate
Providence
Top pickJohn Piper · 2020
A sweeping biblical survey of how God's decree governs all of redemptive history.
The Mystery of Providence
John Flavel · 1678
A Puritan classic tracing God's providential hand through every stage of life.
Concerning the Eternal Predestination of God
John Calvin · 1552
Calvin's own direct treatise defending God's unconditional eternal decree.
All Things for Good
Thomas Watson · 1663
A Puritan exposition of Romans 8:28 on God's decree working all things for his people's good.
For Study
advanced
Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 2: God and Creation
Top pickHerman Bavinck · 2004
Bavinck's major academic treatment of God's decree, creation, and providence.
Institutes of the Christian Religion (2 Volume Set)
John Calvin · 1559
Calvin's foundational systematic exposition of God's eternal decree and providence.
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life
Joel R. Beeke · 2012
A massive scholarly survey of Puritan teaching on predestination and providence.
Systematic Theology
Louis Berkhof · 1996
The standard twentieth-century Reformed systematic treatment of the divine decrees.
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