Review: No Choice But to Love
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2014
The theology she develops is definitely predestination a la Calvin. Her view of a sovereign God denies the possibility of free will. God has made His choice, our only choice is if we will find peace in acknowledging the choice He has made for us. To that end, her talking about repentance is walking on a razor's edge, trying to promote man's need to make a conscious decision to turn with God having eliminated all possibilities but the one He has chosen for us. Of course this theological course is a system of belief imposed on the New Testament, not the plain teaching of His Word. In the Bible we are told that Jesus died once for all and that God is not willing that any should perish, but desires all to come to eternal life. The great commission is about taking the gospel to the whole world that some might believe. Acts 2:38, 39... Mark 16:16... The New Testament is full of teaching that man is free to choose or reject God's salvation, and eternity hangs in the balance. He chose us, but will not force His will on us. He would have us respond to His love for us, but given the choice, most will spurn that love; the way to destruction is broad and many are choosing it, the way to salvation is narrow and few find it. From the beginning, when man has been given a choice he chooses sin. Still we are given free will as we are made in His image and for His fellowship and the only way we can have a relationship with Him is if we accept Him and His salvation freely.That being said, this is a simple love story about choosing a lasting and fulfilling relationship over the cheep and empty counterfeit of surface attraction. It was rather like many romance stories in that it agonizes over the seeming impossibility of a relationship until the last few pages where everything quickly resolves and "true love" triumphs in a rather simplistic and emotional fashion. All things considered, it is a good read.