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1 | Is there middle ground? | Romans | Morant61 | 21894 | ||
Greetings Ed! I would agree that God calls, but whom does He call? The Calvinist position is that the call is limited only to the elect and irresistable. Thus, God only calls those whom He has elected to salvation. He does not call, nor does He want the rest to be saved. The Arminian position is that the call is universal, but resistable. God wants all to be saved, but only those who respond to the call are saved. Yes, there is more to both of these positions, but this is the core of both! Everything just expands upon or explains this basic core. Concerning your purposed middle ground, let me ask a couple of questions that I might better understand what you are purposing. 1) Since God wants to save all, does He call all? 2) Is the irresistible call based upon wanting to know more about God or based upon God's desire to save all? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Is there middle ground? | Romans | EdB | 21905 | ||
Tim To question your questions 1. Yes I believe God does offer salvation or call all. 2. I believe the call becomes irresistible to those that tasted and want more of God. However I think there are those that were offered a taste and refused. I think there are those that tasted and found the taste not within their desire. And I think there are those that refused to taste but a little bit fell from the spoon hit their spiritual mouth and whetted their appetite and they had to have more. EdB |
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3 | Is there middle ground? | Romans | Morant61 | 21916 | ||
Greetings Ed! Based on your answers, I would say that we view salvation identically, except I wouldn't use the term irresistable call. I believe that God desires all to be saved. I believe that Christ died for all. I believe that God offers salvation to all. I believe that every idividual, not just some, can respond to the offer of salvation. I believe that not everyone will respond affirmatively to the offer of salvation. So, we are fully in agreement! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Is there middle ground? | Romans | EdB | 21947 | ||
Tim Yes your right but I have also seen an irresistable side that will not let me say Calvinist don't have a point. I have seen some come to Jesus almost as if they had no control, like God have chosen them and they had to respond. EdB |
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