Subject: Is there middle ground? |
Bible Note: 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 |