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The order of God's decrees, according to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is "...His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He has fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass." In discussing the order of decrees, we are referring to the logical relationship of the various aspects of God's one eternal purpose regarding the creation, predestination and salvation of man. The primary interest in the decrees of God usually relates to the understanding of divine predestination or divine election and its place in God's plan of redemption.

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rdfs:comment	The order of God's decrees, according to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is "...His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He has fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass." In discussing the order of decrees, we are referring to the logical relationship of the various aspects of God's one eternal purpose regarding the creation, predestination and salvation of man. The primary interest in the decrees of God usually relates to the understanding of divine predestination or divine election and its place in God's plan of redemption.
dcterms:subject	Calvinism Arminianism
abstract	The order of God's decrees, according to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is "...His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He has fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass." In discussing the order of decrees, we are referring to the logical relationship of the various aspects of God's one eternal purpose regarding the creation, predestination and salvation of man. The primary interest in the decrees of God usually relates to the understanding of divine predestination or divine election and its place in God's plan of redemption. A discussion of the logical relation of divine decrees is valuable because it helps clarify and distinguish various theological positions regarding God's plan of redemption. It is especially helpful in understanding the differences between Calvinism, Arminianism, and Pelagianism, as well as the variations thereof. First, it should be emphasized that the decrees of God are understood as one single eternal intention; not an order of succession in His plan either in time or deliberation. As A. A. Hodge has stated, "The question as to the Order of Decrees is not a question as to the order of acts in God decreeing, but it is a question as to the true relation sustained by the several parts of the system which He decrees to one another," (Outlines, p. 230). In other words, it has to do with the logical relationship between creation, predestination, and redemption established by the eternal purpose of God? The chart below presents five selected schemes and their respective differences regarding the order of decrees, (adapted from Plan, p. 23). The subsequent discussion will proceed from right to left, beginning with the Pelagian view.

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