The Modified Wisdom View of Guidance

While evangelical Christians seem to agree that God
guides his people, they are far from reaching a
consensus on precisely how God guides. This book
helpfully identifies and evaluates three evangelical
positions on the subject of guidance and defends what
is here called the modified wisdom view. In contrast
to both the blueprint and wisdom views, which
maintain, respectively, that God always and never
gives special, personalized messages of guidance, the
modified wisdom view argues that special guidance is
possible, but not promised, for Christians today.
Instead, God intends for Christians to make decisions
normatively by studying and wisely applying
Scripture. Smith argues that a theology of guidance
that takes into account doctrines such as divine
providence and the sufficiency of Scripture will
produce some much-needed clarity on the subject.
Interacting with contemporary authors as well as the
Reformers, Smith concludes with practical application
and three challenges for evangelicals. A helpful work
for scholars and pastors alike, this book promises to
advance the conversation regarding divine guidance.

Autorentext

Kyle Smith serves as pastor of Grace Baptist Church in WakeForest, North Carolina. He holds a Master of Divinity and Masterof Theology degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Klappentext

While evangelical Christians seem to agree that Godguides his people, they are far from reaching aconsensus on precisely how God guides. This bookhelpfully identifies and evaluates three evangelicalpositions on the subject of guidance and defends whatis here called the modified wisdom view. In contrastto both the blueprint and wisdom views, whichmaintain, respectively, that God always and nevergives special, personalized messages of guidance, themodified wisdom view argues that special guidance ispossible, but not promised, for Christians today.Instead, God intends for Christians to make decisionsnormatively by studying and wisely applyingScripture. Smith argues that a theology of guidancethat takes into account doctrines such as divineprovidence and the sufficiency of Scripture willproduce some much-needed clarity on the subject.Interacting with contemporary authors as well as theReformers, Smith concludes with practical applicationand three challenges for evangelicals. A helpful workfor scholars and pastors alike, this book promises toadvance the conversation regarding divine guidance.