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Perseverance is tied to Election in the mind of the Calvinist, and is essentially about Eternal Life. Here is an excerpt from Millard Erickson’s Christian Theology (Vol. III, 983-987). Erickson clearly understands the essence of the matter: The Calvinist position is both clear and forthright on this matter: “They whom God hath So let’s biblically discuss TULIP. Why is it true or false from scripture? I believe the real sources of ‘Calvinism” are from the historical documents. There are lots of variations (in every view of everything). But the basics are in Dort https://www.rca.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=410 and the Westminster Confession http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/creeds/wcf.htm I’d like to begin where I PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS IS NOT ABOUT GOOD WORKS…not really. So, as I re-frame the blog to focus on ALL THINGS FAITH AND WORKS, I keep running into a misunderstanding about The Perseverance of the Saints. There is a basic misunderstanding being perpetuated by a number of Free Grace advocates. Here’s a OK…this goes to the question of God’s expectations of humans (especially in the Age of Grace). They ask, “How can we have the Spirit indwelling and not increase in righteousness?” I ask, “How can we have a sin nature indwelling and not increase sin?” Seems we are caught with two causal dynamics, with our The 4 Basic Views of Salvation: 1. Works – Faith (Islam and most religions) 2. Faith + Works (Roman Catholicism) 3. Faith = Works (Puritan-Reformed / Arminian) 4. Faith – Works (Early Reformed /Plymouth Brethren / Free Grace) Legend— – equals “apart from / not including / without regard to” + equals “with the |
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