Yes the money is his but he has to do something to get it, he has to go the bank and withdraw it.
The money is in an account with his name on it, but he has to go and ask for it.
Until then the money remains unused and unclaimed and the man in question could be as poor as dirt.
Come on, this isn't hard. In order for your analogy to be better, you would need to have the man walk into the bank and tell the teller that he is here for his promised million.
Exactly! (DUH)
Of course, I'm guessing that the man will probably not get the response he wants.
why not if he has the account number?
And, you know what is really funny is that this Arminian analogy makes the man out to be a bank robber as he procures money that isn't his.
The money is in an account that he is given the number to.
Ever see the old show where someone was given a million dollars and the only requirement was that he could not tell anyone about it?
Well, here the only requirement is that you go the teller and give the account number.
The analogy makes too much sense.
It was uncalled for.
***Yes the money is his but he has to do something to get it, he has to go the bank and withdraw it.
The money is in an account with his name on it, but he has to go and ask for it.***
What do you mean he has to go and ask for it? It is in a bank with his name and account #. Everywhere in the entire world except the world of Arminianism, the million is already his and he is already a millionaire. He could leave the money untouched for his entire life and the only thing that will happen is that he will get these nice little monthly statements about his balance and what kind of interest he is getting.
Trust me, I have one of these bank accounts (several actually) and this is exactly what happens.
I fail to see how this analogy helps you at all. The only thing it actually demonstrates is a certain and limited Salvation of the elect. God deposits the money in their account and they are instantly solvent with God. They don't have to do anything other than enjoy the fact that God just made them millionaire.
If the man were to die and God were to take his "money" back because the man never went and asked for it would actually make God the criminal. Go and try it someday. Walk into a bank and take some money from an account that belongs to a stranger.
Do you actually have a real point with this analogy?
Christian.