Mike Ratliff’s article is worth reading.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson has quoted that God is Sovereignly Sovereign. I like the way he says that.
God is sovereign in all things and that includes our salvation. Paul makes it clear that our salvation is by God’s grace through faith and Jesus tells us that no one can be saved unless they are Born Again or regenerated. What is our part? Our part is to preach the Gospel, the whole Gospel to all who will hear relying on the Holy Spirit to do His miraculous work in the hearts of those God calls to Himself (John 6:44). This silly stuff going on right now that attempts to define this miracle of salvation in mystical terms or as something involving good works such as a personal decision or making the world a better place are extra-biblical. They are not biblical and are, therefore, not of God and not what the Church needs to be about.
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