I would like to hear the response from those claiming to believe in the foreknowledge of God, holding to inherited moral depravity or original sin, answer the objection of the Calvinist to the Arminian. Let me give it a shot.
Who are you to think that you can just accept salvation when you decide to? You are dead in your trespasses and sins and cannot do anything to please God. You now seem to be saying that sinful man, in and of his own will can please God by choosing salvation. You were either chosen, and as such known by God, or you were rejected, and also known by God. Your salvation has absolutely nothing to do with your will choosing anything, for salvation is by grace and not works. If mans will is involved, that’s works. Have not you read the Scriptures?... “nor by the will of man?” If mans will is involved man has something to boost about. The Scriptures clearly state that we have nothing to boast about, not even my will accepting the offer.
Besides, do you believe your will, or some choice you make, can thwart the foreknowledge of God via election or rejection? Either God foreknew you or He doesn’t. Your will again has nothing to do with your salvation period. Again, “nor by the will of man.” That includes any so called choice to accept or reject any offer of salvation.
I await your response. Yes, Webdog, my friend, there is much ground yet to cover!:thumbs: We have not begun to debate! :saint: :smilewinkgrin:
PS: Sorry Jim, you simply know not whereof you speak when you claim Calvin did not believe or teach in double predestination. Try reading his Institutes. (Book three(3) Chapter 21 entitled "Eternal Election, by Which God has Predestined Some to Salvation and Others to Damnation" pp920 Vol. 1.