April 2, 2022
“Therefore, since we have been set right by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through whom we have gained entrance into this grace in which we stand; and we boast in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 8, 2008
There is considerable confusion in terminology when talking about current views of assurance on the theological scene. In this post I want to clarify at least one significant difference. Calvinists and Arminians agree on a signifcant point: all the elect will persevere in faith. Those who do not persevere in faith are not elect. They […]
4 Comments | Church History, Theology | Tagged: Arminianism, Assurance, Calvinism, Faith, Grace, Perseverance, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Security, TULIP | Permalink
Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 6, 2008
All who persevere in faith are elect. Both Calvinists and Arminians can agree with the above statement. For the Calvinist, those who do not persevere in faith, though they at one time seemingly had faith, never possessed authentic faith in the first place (e.g., Calvin’s own example is Simon Magus in Acts 8). For the Arminian, those […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks