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Hi... I'm basically an "Arminian' in terms of the questions about election. I use that term loosely because it means different things to different people, but I don't accept double predestination. What are Lutheran teachings about election? I am curious to hear from both the confessional Lutheran bodies and the ELCA and other liberal groups.
My understanding is that Philip Melancthon said that one of the three causes of election is non-resistance to grace. If this is true, this position is similar to what I have read about Arminianism in Roger Olson's Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities , concerning Arminius' doctrine of salvation.
My understanding is that Philip Melancthon said that one of the three causes of election is non-resistance to grace. If this is true, this position is similar to what I have read about Arminianism in Roger Olson's Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities , concerning Arminius' doctrine of salvation.
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