But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. (2 Cor. 4:7 NIV)
God wants all people to be saved. And Christ’s atoning sacrifice was for all people. But he will not force salvation on anyone. Only those who repent and believe will be saved and escape his judgement. Pray for the lost that they might respond to God’s grace and be saved.
This is the last in a series of posts on Arminianism, attempting to provide a summary of the doctrine of salvation and what it says about the nature of God.
Can a true believer ever lose their salvation? Persistence of salvation is debated among Arminians, but classical Arminianism does support the possibility.
God’s foreknowledge and his election and predestination of believers are clearly taught in the Bible. But, for an Arminian, what do these terms mean?
For the Arminian, God’s grace frees the will of a depraved humanity enough to allow us to accept or reject his gift of salvation to us.
This post will look at sovereignty and free will from an Arminian perspective, including how we understand the Calvinist perspective of these doctrines.
The atoning sacrifice of Jesus was made for the sins of the whole world. But that atonement is only effective to those who believe.
Arminianism, contrary to popular belief, teaches that man is totally depraved, and unable in and of himself to come to God.
This is a brief introduction to Arminianism, what it is and what it isn’t. It will be followed with more in-depth posts on individual points.
