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*It denies that Christ died only for the sins of those who will be saved.
*It denies that Christ died only for the sins of those who will be saved.
*It affirms that grace is God’s generous decision to provide salvation for any person by taking all of the initiative in providing atonement, in freely offering the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit, and in uniting the believer to Christ through the Holy Spirit by faith.
*It affirms that grace is God’s generous decision to provide salvation for any person by taking all of the initiative in providing atonement, in freely offering the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit, and in uniting the believer to Christ through the Holy Spirit by faith.
*It denies that grace negates the necessity of a free response of faith or that it cannot be resisted.
*It denies that the response of faith is in any way a meritorious work that earns salvation.
*It affirms that any person who responds to the Gospel with repentance and faith is born again through the power of the Holy Spirit. He is a new creation in Christ and enters, at the moment he believes, into eternal life.
*It denies that any person is regenerated prior to or apart from hearing and responding to the Gospel.
*It affirms that, in reference to salvation, election speaks of God’s eternal, gracious, and certain plan in Christ to have a people who are His by repentance and faith.
*It denies that election means that, from eternity, God predestined certain people for salvation and others for condemnation.
*It affirms God’s eternal knowledge of and sovereignty over every person’s salvation or condemnation
*It denies that God’s sovereignty and knowledge require Him to cause a person’s acceptance or rejection of faith in Christ.