Brother Boys,

I do believe in God’s total 100% sovereignty in salvation but, I reject Augustine and Calvin. Both of these men hated real grace because they taught baptism in some way or another procured grace. I would be more in agreement with Spurgeon and Whitfield in their view of election than Calvin and Augustine. I appreciate your kind spirit in writing this article. This is a doctrine that has been disagreed upon by many good brethren over the centuries and I have a feeling that those on both sides will say “how about that, I was wrong on that point.” When we get to heaven. If a person is truly trusting in Christ and him alone for salvation then he is not an Arminian nor a Calvinist he is a born again child of God.

Lord bless and I really enjoy reading your writings.

Brother Troy

Excellent work! Very clear explanation.

Dr. Boys, I totally agree with the arguments you made in this article. How can the doctorine of predestination stand up to Romans chapter one? In this chapter, Paul tells us that when mankind knew God they did not worship him, nor were they grateful. Later, Paul writes that God gave them over to a reprobate mind. Notice that God gave them over to this reprobate mind AFTER they had rejected Him. He did not give them over to depravity before the dawn of time, but after man had sinned. Therefore, it is only reasonable to believe that people have free will, and a chance to accept or reject Christ. This ultimate choice is the determining factor for salvartion. Not some theoretical choice, made before the introductions of sin and death onto the world stage. Plus, how can any Calvanist writer claim to know what goes on in the “secret councils of God”? Did he give them a special window into Heaven, that none of the rest of us have access to? I think not! I also find it funny to hear liberals deride Calvanism, when both philosophies share a common belief that man is not completely responsible for his actions. How much more ironic can a situation be?

In-house reflections about predestination often extend far beyond my theological-philosophical “pay grade.” However, this much I stand on; that God, through Jesus Christ, saved me. To think that billions are pre-selected to hell and that this kind of theological enterprise satisfies some mystic sovereign requirement is capricious at best.

A better word than perseverance is PRESERVATION. Thank God I don’t have to persevere to be saved but Jesus has saved me and He PRESERVES me with His Everlasting, Eternal Life!

Thank you for an excellent article on this subject. Too many are afraid to tackle it. We need more men who will stand on truth without compromise.

I just found your site because of my son-in-law, Tom Wallace. I wish I had found it sooner.