Marvin Knox
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It should be said that I am as much, or more so, dismayed by the non-Calvinist's rejection of certain doctrines of grace (which are usually thought of as "Calvinist") as I am of the Calvinist's rejection of the doctrine which says that Christ died for the entire world.
Why people feel that they have to fit exactly into one group or the other rather than simply say what the scriptures say on the matter is a bit beyond me.
I suppose that, in the case of Calvinists, it is because they feel that somehow the Arminian position makes salvation seem to be by works rather than by grace.
I suppose that, in the case of Arminians, it is because they feel somehow that election make God seem unfair.
Both positions are ridiculous of course. God doesn't have need of anyone defending Him when it comes to how He dispenses His grace.
It is, after all, grace and as such it is undeserved no matter how it is dispensed or withheld and to whom it is dispensed or withheld.
Why people feel that they have to fit exactly into one group or the other rather than simply say what the scriptures say on the matter is a bit beyond me.
I suppose that, in the case of Calvinists, it is because they feel that somehow the Arminian position makes salvation seem to be by works rather than by grace.
I suppose that, in the case of Arminians, it is because they feel somehow that election make God seem unfair.
Both positions are ridiculous of course. God doesn't have need of anyone defending Him when it comes to how He dispenses His grace.
It is, after all, grace and as such it is undeserved no matter how it is dispensed or withheld and to whom it is dispensed or withheld.
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