Subject: Hebrews 6:6 explained |
Bible Note: Greetings John! I am very familiar with Mr. Piper. I even quoted him in a paper I did in college. The problem I have with his position on Eph. 1 is simply this - a lot of assumptions are made. The passage is addressed to Christians. Everyone who is in Christ is obviously elect, no matter which side of the C and A debate one is on. But, nowhere in this passage, or any other, does it say that some are not elect. This is my fundamental problem with Calvinism. We have clear positive statement upon statement that God desires to save all, that He died for the world, that whosoever will can come, but Calvinist's cannot produce one equally clear statement that God does not will to save all. Yes, there are statements which can read through the Calvinistic filter and made to sound like they say this, but there are none that simply say, "I do not desire to save all" or "I only elect some, and reject the rest". Until someone can show me such a verse, I will always believe in a God who desires to save all, not just some. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |