"Let there be no misunderstanding at this point. The Arminian limits the atonement as certainly as does the Calvinist. The Calvinist limits the extent of it in that he says it does not apply to all persons...while the Arminian limits the power of it, for he says that in itself it does not actually save anybody. The Calvinist limits it quantitatively, but not qualitatively; the Arminian limits it qualitatively, but not quantitatively. For the Calvinist it is like a narrow bridge that goes all the way across the stream; for the Arminian it is like a great wide bridge that goes only half-way across. As a matter of fact, the Arminian places more severe limitations on the work of Christ than does the Calvinist."Lorraine Boettner, The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination
Saturday, June 15, 2013
The Limits of Atonement
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2 comments:
I like this post, brother.
I am very pleased to see more and more Arminian Baptists in the Southern Baptist Convention moving towards Calvinism. It is definitely a step towards the right direction. I hope you Calvinists will finally convince them to start baptizing their infants.
However, I, and all Lutherans, pray that these arminians will hold on dearly to the doctrine that Christ died for all...not just the Elect.
On the other hand, we Lutherans will rejoice with Calvinists when the arminians finally give up the idea that man can "accept" or choose God.
Gary
Luther, Baptists and Evangelicals
Thanks Gary,
I'm not SBC, but most of the founders of the Southern Baptist Convention held to the Doctrines of Grace.
In Christ,
Doug
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