Thus the Calvinist says that God elects unbelievers and predestines them to become believers. The Arminian, on the other hand, says that God elects believers and predestines them to become His children… The question…is this: Are faith and repentance produced by free will and thus the cause of election, or are they produced by the Holy Spirit and thus the effect of election? According to Arminianism, election is that act of God whereby He foreordains to eternal life those whom He foresees will respond in faith to the gospel. According to Calvinism, election is that act of God whereby He foreordains to eternal life those who, because of sin, cannot respond in faith to the gospel.
Sam Storms

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Monstrance Or Ostensorium

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Halow

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Imprimatur

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Galileo

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Hooked On Astrology

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Memorial

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Nottingham Statement

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Inhaling The Spirit

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Jesus Brothers

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