| The Arminian Argument at a Glance |
| * God loves all men without exception, with a love that gives His only begotton Son for their salvation, that is, with the saving love that desires their salvation from sin and their eternal life in heaven. * God gave His only begotton Son for all men without exception, that is, Jesus died for all men without exception. * Nevertheless, many people whom God loves, whom God desires to save, and for whom Christ died, in fact actually perish in hell, unsaved. * Therefore, we can conclude: 1. Many people are in fact separated form the love of God; 2. God's desire to save is frustrated in the case of many; and 3. The death of Christ failed to save many for whom He died. * The reason for this sad state of affairs is that those persons refused to believe in Jesus, although they were able to do so by their free will. * On the other hand, the reason why the others are saved is not that God loved them, desired their salvation, and gave His Son to die for them (for He also equally loved those who perish, desired their salvation, and gave His Son for them.) * Therefore, the damnation of the wicked is the defeat and disappointment of God, whereas the salvation of the believers is their own work. Question: If Christ died for the whole world, then all would be saved. Therefore if someone perishes to hell, then God failed. Can God fail??? NO!!!! Comments: Universal Atonement - All men have a chance to be saved by his own "free will" then only those wiser & smarter will be saved. Therefore it is by MANS power and faith (aka works salvation!) one is saved not by the Almighty Sovereign God. Is God sitting on His throne hoping someone will choose Him? If so, God is not all knowing, all powerful, and sovereign. So all power is given to man and God's plan is subject to man. Why worship a God who in not in control and is limited by man anyway?? |
 |