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3/19/04: Arminian Grace
The following was posted to our channel and on a web board, so hopefully Dennis will not mind my posting it here, too. It seems relevant to the recent discussion of Dave Hunt's preaching.



Arminian grace! How strange the sound

Salvation hinged on ME

I once was lost then turned around

Was blind then chose to see




What "grace" is it that calls for choice

Out of some good within?

The part that willed to heed God's voice

Proved stronger than my sin




Through many ardent gospel pleas

I sat with heart of stone

But then some hidden good in me

Propelled me toward my home




When we've been there ten thousand years

Because of what we've done

We've no less days to sing our praise

Than when we first begun



- Dennis Walter Cochran

[AZhardliner]

Satire and humor are great and effective ways to puncture the balloon of self importance. Great post.

[CARepubGal]

LOL! Alex and Dr Steve have competition. :)

[FactQuest]

How disappointing.

Sure, I know its humorous, but it is also quite pointed.

And mischaracterizes the Arminian position.

Quite frankly, it ends up making you look both ignorant and mean-spirited, which not a good start to winning someone over to your viewpoint.

I've seen lots of threads here over this subject, participated in some, but always thought that at least most of posters were seeking to enlighten and persuade.

What if an Arminian changed the words to a song we all love, throwing in something about making God the author of all sin, and we are all nothing but His puppets?