Irresistible Grace: Antidote to Sin or Funky Cold Medina? Assessing the “Love Potion” Analogy

Irresistible Grace bears little resemblance to the “love potion” analogy. God is correcting a disorder, a moral inability characterized by extreme self-centeredness and lack of love toward God. While it’s true that nobody asks to receive God’s grace – at least apart from that same grace – this is to be expected. Why would they ask for that which they don’t want?

Saul and God’s Sovereignty (or, what happens when a movable object meets an irresistible force)

It is a common idea that God never changes the human will.  In fact, it could be stated that this is a cardinal rule among most non-Calvinists.  The idea is that free will and responsibility would be eliminated, making humans little more than robots or automatons.  Even if some level of freedom is maintained, there …

The Ultimate Question Revisited: A Non-Calvinist Objection Answered

A few years ago I discussed the “ultimate question,” (UQ) namely, this: why do some people believe the gospel to salvation, while others hear the same message and reject it? What is the ultimate deciding factor in salvation, God or human-produced faith? My answer was that God must be the final decider. Otherwise, the answer must lie within the person, whether by intelligence or innate goodness. This is the clear implication, though not many will own it.