Human Choice and Salvation
Is the Human Decision to Accept God’s Grace a Meritorious Work?
Is the human decision to accept God’s grace a ‘work’ that we contribute towards our salvation? Roger Olson writes, “Isn’t the bare human decision to accept and not resist God’s grace and mercy unto salvation a meritorious work? Arminians respond with a resounding no. In sum, and by way of preview, classical Arminianism argues that [...]
Quotable Quotes – Steve Lemke, Does Human Choice Contribute Anything to Salvation?
“[I]n and of themselves, people’s choices accomplish nothing. Perhaps the best model is the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5. Naaman, the commander of the Aramite army, had leprosy. He asked for help. The prophet Elisha told him to go wash in the Jordan River seven times. Naaman initially rejected that notion, complaining about [...]
