How Do the Arminian and Calvinist Views of Election Differ? (Andy Naselli)

Andy Naselli shares how Christians differ in their thoughts about free will.

Andrew David Naselli is an associate professor of systematic theology and the New Testament at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis and one of the pastors of the North Church in Mounds View, Minnesota. He is also the author of 'Predestination: An Introduction'. This addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series carefully examines God’s word to answer 15 commonly asked questions regarding the doctrines of election and reprobation. With helpful visuals, key definitions, answer summaries, and prayer responses, this concise guide is perfect for all believers who want to discover and delight in what God has revealed throughout Scripture. Readers will not only learn how God saves his people from their sins, but will be stirred to respond to him in worship.

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[myselfpoker]

I am Arminian. This is overly simplistic and really doesn't represent reformed Arminian theology correctly. Crossway, if you genuinely want to explain an opposing theological position please interview an arminian theologian, not someone who holds the same view as you. God bless

[PiperCalvinist]

Every statement you make there is 100% correct, except your last two sentences.

[jennylhenry]

Both of those views are wrong.

The definition of the word foreknew is to be aware of an event before it happens. (So what he says is the conditional view.)

Fore knowing something has nothing to do with love. (So the unconditional view is wrong in definition.)

God did not choose to save anyone (so the conditional view is wrong).

God just knew beforehand who would choose Him. God doesn't save them only. He sent His Son to save the WORLD.

For God so loved the WORLD, that he gave His only Son, that WHOEVER believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that THE WORLD might be saved through Him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
-John 3:16-18

Therefore, "for those whom He foreknew He also predestined." To be what? Not saved. Not elected. But TO BE CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, "

"And those whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those whom He justified He also glorified."

So those that He knew would choose Him, are the ones who are predestined to become perfect like Jesus (in our eternal state). Those are the ones He is calling to Himself to justify and glorify.

The ones who do not choose Him are not going to become like Christ. He is not calling them to be Christ like. He is not going to justify them. He is not going to glorify them.