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1 | Romans 10:9: is it too simple? | Rom 10:9 | John Reformed | 47358 | ||
Dear Robert, I know that my answer goes against the popular belief that man is in charge of where he will spend eternity, but: From the standpoint of fallen man salvation is not even possible! Salvation is a gift. We can't earn it or deserve it through any action on our part. It is by grace alone. Repentence, faith, confessing "Jesus is Lord", etc. are a direct result of recieving grace from God. No one in Heaven will be able to boast that they made the right choice in "accepting" Jesus as Lord and Savior. Eph 2:8-10 "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." John |
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2 | Romans 10:9: is it too simple? | Rom 10:9 | Hank | 73895 | ||
Hi, John! This is submitted merely as an attempt at repartee and not as a serious proposal for debate :-) When you say, "No one in Heaven will be able to boast that they made the right choice in 'accepting' Jesus as Lord and Savior," I see a glimmer of hope that in heaven perhaps the Arminians and the Calvinists may finally be able to work out an agreement of sorts. The Arminians could agree not to boast about making the right choice if the Calvinists will promise not to boast about being the chosen few. By the time members of both camps get to heaven, perhaps they will have gained enough wisdom to realize that even eternity itself is not long enough to settle their differences and thus be willing to agree to the aforesaid moratorium :-) Grace to you, John, and thanks for your generous words concerning one of my recent posts. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Romans 10:9: is it too simple? | Rom 10:9 | John Reformed | 73922 | ||
Dear Hank, The realization that it was by God's grace alone that one is saved, inspires humility rather than pride. In our hearts we know His choice was not based on any good thing in us. Even as an arminian, I would wonder: Why did God choose me? I continue to be amazed and profoudly grateful that He did. But after 22 years, I can find no justification for His choice. When we do stand before our Lord, I am certain that not a single saint will be able to exault in the perfection of His theology or in the excellency of his service to Christ Jesus. It is impossible to boast when one is lying on their face in abject love and gratitude to one's Saviour. I believe the reason the two camps at times clash in bitterness, is because we each believe that our theological persuasion is the one which glorifies God. While the other does not. For that reason alone, the debate will continue; each side attempting to persuade the other like iron striking iron. It is my prayer that we learn from our past errors. May God grant us the grace to do so in love. Your Brother, John |
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