But that is not the question. This is not a trick question, it would not hurt your argument to say yes. Do you see that you are arguing over words that you have come to disagree with because of your hate for a man that is not even in the Bible. Arminianism and Calvinism have the same salvation message of faith and grace they only disagree on how much man and God participate in that salvation.
I can not go to the mountain and spar with satan for 40 days, not even 40 seconds. I will loose. So where does my faith come from? It is not from me, I am too weak, I am not worthy of faith. I do not have the Will to make that decision on my own.
Refusing to answer the question only makes be believe your are ashamed to be one of Christ elect.
2 Tim 3:16 Sola Scriptura
Whoa, there cowboy. That is a pretty nasty accusation coming from someone who considers himself "elect", wouldn't you say?
I could say that by refusing to answer my question, it makes it appear that you are ashamed to say you believe in Christ.
But I would not be so presumptuous.
The fact is that the elect are those who are numbered in the "whosoever" in John 3:15.
Those who believe in Christ are the elect. I believe in Christ, therefore I am elect.
I can rest on Christ's promise that whosoever is included in the whosoever in John 3:15 is elect.
Do you believe that? Is that what you are basing your belief that you are elect upon? Belief in Christ?
Or something else? Something additional?