Subject: Is there any practical difference? |
Bible Note: Contrary View .................................. Dear Joe, Let me just examine your answer to question 4 since you said that is the most significant practical difference between C and A perspecitves. You "see the decretive will of God in all things." I think that Arminians would also see the general plan of God being revealed throughout all of scripture. You see "all of the Biblical narrative as HIS story." I think that Arminians would also agree that the Bible is God's Word, not ours. They would also describe the Bible as being God's written account of His relationship to mankind in the past and His desired relationship with mankind in the present. They would agree the God is the main character of the Bible. You read the Bible believing God "will glorify HIMSELF through redeeming the elect." Arminians also read the Bible believing that God glorifies Himself through His redemption plan. They would just say that the plan includes more people. You see "all things in the Bible working for the chief end of glorifying God above all." Arminians would also agree that the purpose of everything in the universe (including everything in the Bible) is to glorify God. It is interesting that on this "most significant" difference between the C and A camps, I don't really see much disagreement at all. |