THE CHRIST OF ARMINIANISM
The Bible warns that in the last days in which we live
there will be many false Christs -- those who claim to be
Christ but who are imposters. Jesus said, "Take heed that
no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying
I am Christ; and shall deceive many."  (Matt. 24:4-5).  We
who profess to be Christians must take heed.  We must be very
careful that we are not deceived.  Our calling is to trust,
love, and follow the true Christ and Him only.  We may have
nothing to do with the false Christs who are so numerous in
our day.
We know about the Christ of the cults and other religions.
He is a good man, a prophet, the first creation of God, a
great spirit, a divine idea, or even a god himself.  But he
is not true and eternal God.  He receives his existence from
another greater than He.  He is not the Christ of the Bible.
We are not deceived by this Christ,  He is a false Christ.
We know about the Christ of Roman Catholicism.  They profess
that He is true God.  He suffered and died for the forgiveness
of sin.  He arose again, ascended into heaven, and is coming
again.  But he is not a complete Savior.  The Christ of the
Roman Catholics can not save sinners without their good works
and the intercession of priests.  He is not the Christ of the
Bible,  We are not deceived by this Christ.  He is a false
Christ.
There is, however, another false Christ who is much more
dangerous than the Christ of Roman Catholicism.  He has
deceived people for many years and he continues to deceive
millions,  This Christ is so dangerous that, if it were not
impossible, he would deceive the very elect (Matt. 24:24).
He is the Christ of Arminianism.
This false Christ is extremely dangerous because in many ways
he appears to be the True Christ.  They say that he is the true
God, equal with the Father and the Holy Spirit.  They say that
he died on the cross to save sinners.  They even say that he
saves by his grace alone, without the work of man.  This Christ
will have nothing to do with the Christs of the cults and the
Christ of Roman Catholicism.
But watch out!  Be warned!  The Christ of Artminianism is not
the Christ of he Bible.  Do not be fooled!
1.  THE CHRIST OF ARMIANISM - loves every individual person in
the world and sincerely desires their salvation.
    THE CHRIST OF THE BIBLE - earnestly loves and desires the
salvation of only those whom God has unconditionally chosen to
salvation. (Ps. 5:5, Ps. 7:11, Ps. 11:5, Matt. 11:27, John 17:
9-10, Acts 2:47, Acts 13:48, Rom. 9-10-13, Rom. 9:21-24, Eph.
1:3-4)
2.  THE CHRIST OF ARMINIANISM - offers salvation to every
sinner and does all in his power to bring them to salvation.
His offer and work are often frustrated, for many refuse to
come.
THE CHRIST OF THE BIBLE - effectually calls to Himself only
the elect and sovereignly brings them to salvation.  Not one
of them will be lost.  (Isa. 55:11, John 5:21, John 6:37-40,
John 10:25-30, John 17:2, Phil. 2:13)
3.  THE CHRIST OF ARMINIANISM - can not regenerate and save
a sinner who does not first choose Christ with his own "free
will."  All men have a "free will" by which they can either
accept or reject Christ.  That "free will" may not be
violated by Christ.
THE CHRIST OF THE BIBLE - sovereignly regenerates the elect
sinner apart from his choice for without regeneration
the spiritually dead sinner cannot choose Christ.  Faith is
not man's contribution to salvation but the gift of Christ
which He sovereignly imparts in regeneration (John 3.3,
John 6:44 & 65, John 15:16, Acts 11:18, Rom. 9:16, Eph. 2:1,
Eph. 2:9-10, Phil. 1:29, Hebr. 12:2)
4.  THE CHRIST OF ARMINIANISM - died on the cross for every
individual person and thereby made it possible for every
person to be saved.  His death, apart from the choice of man,
was not able to actually save anyone for many for whom he
died are lost.
THE CHRIST OF THE BIBLE - died for only God's elect people and
thereby actually obtained salvation for all those whom He died.
His death was a substitutionary satisfaction which actually
took away the guilt of His chosen people.(Luke 19:10, John
10:14-15 & 26, Acts 20:28, Rom. 5:10, Eph. 5:25, Hebr. 9:12,
I Peter 3:18)
5.  THE CHRIST OF ARMINIANISM - loses many whom he has "saved"
because they do not continue in faith.  Even if he does give them
"eternal security," as some say, that security is not based upon
his will or work but the choice which the sinner made when he
accepted Christ.
THE CHRIST OF THE BIBLE - Preserves His chosen people so
that they cannot lose their salvation but persevere in
the faith to the very end.  He preserves them by the sovereign
electing will of God, the power of His death, and the mighty
working of His Spirit. (John 5:24, John 10:26-29, Rom. 8:29-30,
Rom. 8:35-39, I Peter 1:2-5, Jude 24-25)
As you can see, although the Christ of Arminianism and the
Christ of the Bible may at first seem to be the same, they
are very different.  One is a false Christ.  The other is
the true Christ.  One is weak and helpless.  He bows before
the sovereign "free will" of man.  The other is the reigning
Lord Who wills what He pleases and sovereignly accomplishes
all that He wills.
If you believe and serve the Christ of Arminianism, you must
recognize that you do not serve the Christ of the Bible.  You
have been deceived!  Study the Scriptures and learn of the
True Christ.  Pray for grace to repent and trust Christ as
your sovereign Savior.
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 * SLMR 2.1a * As many as were ordained to eternal life believed
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