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:It is important to note that [[Arminianism]] is not the same as Catholicism regarding free will and the forgiveness of sins. The difference between Arminianism and Catholicism on the possibility of repentance during life is that Arminius says that after any of the elect have fallen away some cannot repent, that it becomes impossible, by the decree of God, while they live, as punishment (Hebrews 6:4-6; Romans 9:18); but Catholicism says that all are capable of repentance and that none is excluded from the grace of God's persistent call to repentance while they live, that God never withdraws his grace of the enabling power to repent, and that only those who resist his grace to death are doomed (James 5:19-20; 1 Peter 2:25; 1 John 1:9-10; 5:14-17).

:It is important to note that [[Arminianism]] is not the same as Catholicism regarding free will and the forgiveness of sins. The difference between Arminianism and Catholicism on the possibility of repentance during life is that Arminius says that after any of the elect have fallen away some cannot repent, that it becomes impossible, by the decree of God, while they live, as punishment (Hebrews 6:4-6; Romans 9:18); but Catholicism says that all are capable of repentance and that none is excluded from the grace of God's persistent call to repentance while they live, that God never withdraws his grace of the enabling power to repent, and that only those who resist his grace to death are doomed (James 5:19-20; 1 Peter 2:25; 1 John 1:9-10; 5:14-17).

:*[http://wesley.nnu.edu/arminianism/the-works-of-james-arminius/ The Works of James Arminius: Volume 1: Public Disputations: Disputation 17: On Repentance 12. (3) - Northwest Nazarene University (wesley.nnu.edu)] —"

:*[http://wesley.nnu.edu/arminianism/the-works-of-james-arminius/ The Works of James Arminius: Volume 1: Public Disputations: Disputation 17: On Repentance 12. (3) - Northwest Nazarene University (wesley.nnu.edu)] —"''after the gate of grace has by the just judgment of God been closed on account of a malicious continuance in sins, no passage is open for the Spirit, who is necessarily the author of repentance.''"

:*[http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a10.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part One: The Profession of Faith; Section Two: The Profession of the Christian Faith; Chapter Three: I Believe in the Holy Spirit; Article 10: "I believe in the forgiveness of sins"] —(CCC) [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/982.htm '''982'''] "There is no offense, however serious, that the Church cannot forgive."

:*[http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a10.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part One: The Profession of Faith; Section Two: The Profession of the Christian Faith; Chapter Three: I Believe in the Holy Spirit; Article 10: "I believe in the forgiveness of sins"] —(CCC) [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/982.htm '''982'''] "There is no offense, however serious, that the Church cannot forgive."

:*[http://evangelicalarminians.org/recent-definitive-book-on-arminius-theology-jacob-arminius-theologian-of-grace/ Recent, Definitive Book on Arminius' Theology: Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace - Society of Evangelical Arminians (evangelicalarminians.org)] —"''Arminius is clear that some who fall away can be brought back, while others '''cannot''' be restored.''" (<small>''boldface emphasis added''</small>)

:*[http://evangelicalarminians.org/recent-definitive-book-on-arminius-theology-jacob-arminius-theologian-of-grace/ Recent, Definitive Book on Arminius' Theology: Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace - Society of Evangelical Arminians (evangelicalarminians.org)] —"''Arminius is clear that some who fall away can be brought back, while others '''cannot''' be restored.''" (<small>''boldface emphasis added''</small>)