Then that’s universalism or unconditional election based on God’s sovereignty.
Nope it is not. because not everyone will recieve the gift. Stop trying to argue against calvinism, and look to the word for what it says.. I hate calvinism as much as you do. but I am not going to try to defeat it at all costs. which would get me to overlook some things which would lead me astray.
It can be proved God wants no single person to perish. That puts OSAS in a pickle because it makes God not omnipotent, contradicts Scripture, or both.
Actually this is in error. God is omnipotent. He is also omniscient. God does want no one to perish. but he will not force his salvation on anyone. At the same time, In his omniscience he will not give salvation to people he knows will one day give him the finger and tell him where to shove his salvation. NOSAS is the group who is not taking God for who he is. Not osas.. again, Your argument is against calvinism. so you are not seeing what is there you need to back of the calvinist angle and look at the word for what it says
The Bible says grace is accessed through our faith and because of that we have the gift of eternal life. That’s a conditional gift. We aren’t in a position to tell God there can’t be conditions as sinners. God’s grace and mercy and our repentance are required.
It is the work of God that we believe. We can not take credit for saving ourselves because we trust completely in someone else to save us. Thats why salvation is a gift. A gift is given to a person. it does not mean they have to recieve it. It is still theres even if they reject it. But by rejecting it they will never reap the benefits of that gift..
As Jesus himself said, he who believes is not condemned, He who does not believe is condemned already.
once again, Judas did not lose salvation, he never had it, He was condemned already, because he rejected the gift.