개혁주의적 관점에서 본 조나단 에드워즈의 준비교리 : 초자연적 은혜와 자연적 수단의 활용 관계 = The Doctrine of Preparation in Jonathan Edwards’ Reformed Perspective : Considering the Relationship between the Sovereign Grace and the Means of Grace

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Perry Miller argued that there is a discontinuity between Calvin and Calvinists, and maintained the Calvin-versus-the Preparationists thesis which implies that the Puritans opposed an absolute sovereignty of God, describing as if sinners could prepare the salvation by their own power. For Miller, the Puritans’ preparationism is a departure from the thought of Calvin who emphasized the sovereign grace alone. Miller’s theory is refuted by several scholars, who contended that the Puritans’ preparatory view consistently reflects features of Calvin and his followers’ thoughts. Considering the issues raised by the scholars, the following article attempts to analyze the fundamental topic of Reformed perspective about the relationship between God’s sovereignty and human obedience of the law in conversion. Failure to clearly provide the reason of Edwards’ principle of cause and effect emphasis contra antinomianism would be a tacit admission that his view of preparationism deviates from the thought of his Puritan forebears. However, tapping into historical contexts of both the Puritans and Edwards is of important in understanding his view of the causal effect, by which he criticizes antinomianism which considered to be similar to enthusiasts who ignored the need of means of grace. Given his emphasis on the harmony between an absolute sovereignty of God and the human responsibility revealed in the preparation of faith, the nature of supernatural work of God in conversion, and the antinomian historical context, that there is a high degree of similarity between the views of the Puritans and Edwards, is beyond doubt.