Enjoying God Ministries

This is a controversial point that many of my Arminian friends will dispute. But the fact remains, there is a massive difference between how the two systems of thought conceive of the ultimate, final, and decisive cause of salvation. Arminians believe that God's grace makes salvation possible for all but guarantees it for none. In other words, grace puts you in a position where you are now able to choose Christ. But of course you may choose not to choose him. The ultimate, final, and decisive factor is your choice. Calvinists, such as myself, insist that grace does far more than make salvation possible. It certainly does that, but it also secures the positive act of faith and repentance in the heart of an individual. Therefore, the ultimate, final, and decisive factor in whether or not I'm empowered and effectually enabled to believe in Christ is the gracious operation of the Holy Spirit. I must believe in order to be saved, and I will believe because of the effectual grace of God working in me. In the Arminian system, there is a point beyond which grace cannot go in the saving of a soul. In the Calvinist system, grace goes all the way to effectually secure and guarantee the salvation of a soul.