I'm wondering what you guys think of this.
Some unnamed verbose chatter claimed that it is inappropriate for a believer to pray for God to save specific unbelievers, because that implies the person being prayed for would have a greater chance of coming to faith than a person that is not prayed for. Therefore, that would make God a respecter of persons, which violates his absolute view of salvation being a result of the free will decision of the person.
He called the individuals in the room a bunch of mindless Reformed people for objecting to his view.
I am a Reformed person, and my view is that God ordains both the MEANS and the END. So, while the END is already assured in God's mind, the MEANS are important and are a product of God's sovereignty too. God allows humans to be instruments of the extension of his sovereign grace. So, my view is coherent, whether others agree with it or not.
Here's the poll..do our prayers affect the salvation of others? If you agree or disagree, on what Scriptural basis do you present to prove the view? Are you Reformed or non-Reformed? If so, how does that perspective affect your answer? How does your view on free will affect your response?
Some unnamed verbose chatter claimed that it is inappropriate for a believer to pray for God to save specific unbelievers, because that implies the person being prayed for would have a greater chance of coming to faith than a person that is not prayed for. Therefore, that would make God a respecter of persons, which violates his absolute view of salvation being a result of the free will decision of the person.
He called the individuals in the room a bunch of mindless Reformed people for objecting to his view.
I am a Reformed person, and my view is that God ordains both the MEANS and the END. So, while the END is already assured in God's mind, the MEANS are important and are a product of God's sovereignty too. God allows humans to be instruments of the extension of his sovereign grace. So, my view is coherent, whether others agree with it or not.
Here's the poll..do our prayers affect the salvation of others? If you agree or disagree, on what Scriptural basis do you present to prove the view? Are you Reformed or non-Reformed? If so, how does that perspective affect your answer? How does your view on free will affect your response?
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