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To: jo kus
free will is only indirectly involved with salvation and losing it.

That's not the way it works in Arminian theology. The majority of Protestants do not believe in once saved, always saved.

All I can do is generalize, trying to come up with common beliefs

You might want to leave once saved, always saved out of your general categories for Protestants. If it is general, then it applies to a majority. And that isn't the case for this category.

3,083 posted on 02/28/2006 11:18:30 AM PST by stripes1776
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To: stripes1776; Forest Keeper; HarleyD
That's not the way it works in Arminian theology. The majority of Protestants do not believe in once saved, always saved.

Really? Well, I apologize again. I had realized that Classical Protestantism, such as Lutheranism, had taught that once a person had accepted our Lord and Savior into their lives, then His righteousness would be applied to the person, imputed justification. And as a result, this person could not lose salvation. Are you then saying that Arminian theology, besides considering free will vs. the Reformed theology, also considers one's holiness and sanctification as a process - and how one proceeds along this path determines salvation? I had realized that Methodists were similar in thinking, but Arminius is now the point of contact here?

Is there a place I can learn more about this? We have the Catholic Catechism that details such things, but where would I find a SHORT discussion on point regarding Arminianism/Reformed theology on major topics?

I will refrain in the future from chareceterizing all Protestants as "once saved, always saved" people.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards

3,084 posted on 02/28/2006 11:32:48 AM PST by jo kus
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