Originally Posted by Hitch
All of history led to the cross and resurrection of Christ. If the DF are to be taken seriously this cant be true and the cross was a secondary plan, designed as a temporary measure by a God who changed His mind and plan to suit the circumstances. As I understand it,this is 'open theism'
revealed to Paul unknown and unforeseen before his ride to Damascus.
Actually, Open Theism is the logical end of Arminianism/semi-Pelagianism in that God cannot know the future until it actually occurs. Why? Because man, it is alleged, has a free-will and therefore the exercise of that will is out of the control of God. Looking into the future, or down the corridors of time, which most non-Calvinists explain how God "knows" what is to occur ahead of time, aka: foreknowledge, which is totally inaccurate, since God cannot know before hand what anyone will do until it happens. Thus, it would be more accurate to term what Arminians believe as "aft-knowledge". Again, Open Theists unabashedly hold that God cannot know the future, which is a step beyond the view held by the typical Arminian/semi-Pelagian.

As far as the the quotes from various authors you have provided being representative of Open Theism, I think in all fairness, it would be close to impossible to prove that is the case. Some of the quotes smack of Open Theism, but methinks all of the quoted authors would adamantly repudiate the Open Theism heresy. Bottom line, I think it would not be an accurate accusation to accuse them of holding to Open Theism.

Wiki definition of Open Theism can be found HERE.

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