Understanding Soteriological Perspectives
This blog post shows a chart that presents the soteriological differences between The Great NewsThe message that prophecy is fulfilled and we are free to pursue God in love and liberty—without fear or religious control., Calvinism, and Arminianism.
PRINCIPLE
CALVINISM
ARMINIANISM
RECONCILIATIONISM VIA FULFILLMENT CALLED THE GREAT NEWS
Is there freewill among Man
No.
Yes.
Yes.
God Creates All?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Does God know all things?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Does He know who will accept Him?
Yes, because He elects them
Yes, by His foreknowledge
Yes
Does He know who will reject Him?
Yes – He elects them
Yes, by their own free will
Yes – in this life and the next.
Salvation and Hell
Who will God save?
Those He elects
Those who choose Him
All from Satan, hell, and deathSeparation from God—now overcome. Physical death remains, but it no longer separates us from life with God.. Those who walk by faith to His Kingdom
Who will go to hell?
All not elected by Him
All who do not choose Him
Hell is over by the Victory of His Son
Will God have victory?
Yes – but only in those He elects
No – because of the free will of man
Yes – total victory – by and through His Son.
The End Game
End Game?
God chooses to save only some. He sends the rest to a burning hell.
Few saved – though God would like to save them but can’t because of their will.
All are reconciled to God by and through the victory of His Son – some choose to believe initially (on earth), most will believe ultimately (in the eternities) some believe but will not receive inevitably (ever). They belong to and join the Dark forevermore.
