Calvinism and Arminianism · Foundational
Evangelism, Prayer, and Fellowship Across the Debate
Calvinists, Arminians, and non-Calvinistic Baptists differ on election, the atonement, and grace, but the debate must never silence the Gospel, weaken our prayers for the lost, or turn brethren into enemies, because Christ commands His people to preach to every creature.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
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Why it is false to say Calvinists do not evangelize, and what hyper-Calvinism really is
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How the debate does and does not change what we say to a lost person
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How to pray for the lost with confidence in God and honesty about human choice
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How to weigh this debate with the Bible's three questions, and how to treat brethren who differ
Lessons in this topic
01Does This Debate Affect Evangelism?Plus6 min02For Whom Did Christ Die?PlusRelated lesson6 min03What Do Arminians Teach?PlusRelated lesson6 min04Can Salvation Be Lost?PlusRelated lesson7 min
Key passages
Mark 16:152 Corinthians 5:18–201 Corinthians 8:1Romans 10:13–171 Corinthians 3:5–71 Timothy 2:1–6Romans 10:1Matthew 9:37–38Colossians 4:32 Thessalonians 3:1John 16:8Acts 16:141 Samuel 12:231 Corinthians 15:1–4Acts 20:27Romans 14:1–5Acts 18:24–26Romans 16:17Ephesians 4:1–3Romans 11:33–36Revelation 5:9