Theistic Determinism | Decalvinized.com

Expanded explanation

Determinism says that all events are fixed so that no other result could occur. Theistic determinism adds that God is the one who establishes the entire sequence. This is stronger than saying that God knows the future or that he can accomplish his purposes despite human rebellion.

Context

The term is useful because it separates two claims that are often treated as identical: God is sovereign, and God meticulously determines every event. Decalvinised affirms the first claim and rejects the second as a required definition of biblical sovereignty.

Calvinist Usage

Some Calvinist accounts of meticulous providence function as theistic determinism, even when the term itself is not used. They maintain that God's exhaustive decree includes every event while still describing human actions as responsible.

Decalvinised Position

Decalvinised rejects theistic determinism as a necessary implication of God's sovereignty. God can know, permit, govern, judge, and redeem events without determining every choice. Human responsibility is genuine because people can respond to God's revealed will rather than merely perform an unalterable script.