The Creator caring for His creatures
James Laning's article explores the doctrine of divine providence, examining how God continues to sustain and care for His creation after bringing it into being. The piece explains providence as God's sovereign governance and upholding of all creatures, promises a series of treatments on predestination, evil, and Christ's role in providence, and begins by establishing the biblical foundation that God provides for and sustains all living things. This resource offers a systematic theological introduction to providence suitable for those seeking to understand God's ongoing relationship with creation.
Having considered God's act of creating all things, we move on to the subject of providence. We are comforted knowing that the God who created all things has not forsaken His creatures, but continues to care for all that He has made. The Almighty King, who is also our faithful Father, continues to govern His creatures according to His will, directing all things to His glory and for our good. This ongoing activity of our God is what we refer to as His providence. The English term "providence"...
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