The Arminian view makes the final decision of our salvation rest upon a human choice, not upon a divine action.
R. C. SproulIt is the Holy Spirit who inspired the Bible. It is the Holy Spirit who illumines the Bible.
R. C. SproulModern man has lost any sense of God's nearness, but Christianity teaches that God reveals himself through every single thing he has ever brought into being, whether a created object or historical event.
R. C. SproulPerhaps the most difficult task for us to perform is to rely on Godโs grace and Godโs grace alone for our celebration. It is difficult for our pride to rest on grace. Grace is for other peopleโfor beggars. We donโt want to live by a heavenly welfare system. We want to earn our own way and atone for our own sins. We like to think that we will go to heaven because we deserve to be there.
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