that's rubbish and you have nothing to say I have not heard before. you do what so many angry Calvinists do....rather than address scripture posted by non-Cals, you attack the person.
cheap shots, name calling, devisive and nasty scripture twisting posts are the calling card of Calvinists who have been taught to address people rather than scripture
it does not work for someone who is secure in Christ and understands the gospel as do I
if you consistently continue to believe what you do then you are deceived into a false gospel and a false Christ who can not save anyone.
1.
The Christ of Arminianism - loves every individual person in the world and sincerely desires their salvation.
The Christ of the Bible - earnestly loves and desires the salvation of only those whom God has unconditionally chosen to salvation. (
Ps. 5:5, Ps. 7:11,
Ps. 11:5,
Matt. 11:27,
John 17:9-10,
Acts 2:47, Acts 13:48,
Rom. 9:10-13, Rom. 9:21-24,
Eph. 1:3-4)
2.
The Christ of Arminianism - offers salvation to every sinner and does all in his power to bring them to salvation. His offer and work are often frustrated, for many refuse to come.
The Christ of the Bible - effectually calls to Himself only the elect and sovereignly brings them to salvation. Not one of them will be lost. (
Isa. 55:11,
John 5:21,
John 6:37-40, John 10:25-30,
John 17:2, Phil. 2:13)
3.
The Christ of Arminianism - can not regenerate and save a sinner who does not first choose Christ with his own "free will." All men have a "free will" by which they can either accept or reject Christ. That "free will" may not be violated by Christ.
The Christ of the Bible - sovereignly regenerates the elect sinner apart from his choice, for without regeneration the spiritually dead sinner can not choose Christ. Faith is not man's contribution to salvation but the gift of Christ which He sovereignly imparts in regeneration. (
John 3:3,
John 6:44 & 65,
John 15:16,
Acts 11:18,
Rom. 9:16,
Eph. 2:1,
Eph. 2:8-10, Phil. 1:29,
Hebr. 12:2)
4.
The Christ of Arminianism - died on the cross for every individual person and thereby made it possible for every person to be saved. His death, apart from the choice of man, was not able to actually save anyone for many for whom he died are lost.
The Christ of the Bible - died for only God's elect people and thereby actually obtained salvation for all those for whom He died. His death was a substitutionary satisfaction which actually took away the guilt of His chosen people. (
Luke 19:10,
John 10:14-15 & 26,
Acts 20:28,
Rom. 5:10,
Eph. 5:25,
Hebr. 9:12,
I Peter 3:18)
5.
The Christ of Arminianism - loses many whom he has "saved" because they do not continue in faith. Even if he does give them "eternal security," as some say, that security is not based upon his will or work but the choice which the sinner made when he accepted Christ.
The Christ of the Bible - preserves His chosen people so that they can not lose their salvation but persevere in the faith to the very end. He preserves them by the sovereign electing will of God, the power of His death, and the mighty working of His Spirit. (
John 5:24, John 10:26-29,
Rom. 8:29-30,
Rom. 8:35-39,
I Peter 1:2-5,
Jude 24-25)
As you can see, although the Christ of Arminianism and the Christ of the Bible may at first seem to be the same, they are very different. One is a false Christ. The other is the true Christ. One is weak and helpless. He bows before the sovereign "free will" of man. The other is the reigning Lord Who wills what He pleases and sovereignly accomplishes all that He wills.
If you believe and serve the Christ of Arminianism, you must recognize the fact that you do not serve the Christ of the Bible. You have been deceived! Study the Scriptures and learn of the True Christ. Pray for grace to repent and trust Christ as your sovereign Savior.
