[ksen]

jude24: They can't live consistently with that belief -- otherwise, evangelism is an impossibly fearful task. You live forever in fear that -- what if I mess up? What if I drive a soul away into hell? When I was an Arminian, that fear almost paralyzed me.

drstevej: I think this is a valid, practical point.

That point is just as extreme as those who point out that if someone were consistent in their Calvinism then why bother evangelizing at all.

[RnMomof7]

That point is just as extreme as those who point out that if someone were consistent in their Calvinism then why bother evangelizing at all.

The most successful evangilists in the history of the church are Calvinists...

Jesus said Go and we go....He has ordained to allow man to be a tool in His plan of salvation. No one will be without excuse on that day Ksen...

[theAmbassador]

That point is just as extreme as those who point out that if someone were consistent in their Calvinism then why bother evangelizing at all. -- ksen

Arminianism: We believe in the power of dry bones to hear. Therefore, by faith in ourselves and man, we preach to the sick.

Calvinism: We believe in the power of God to give dry bones life. Therefore, by faith in God alone, we preach to the dead.

No, ksen, jude's statement is not extreme; it is at the heart of how a man approaches evangelism.