501. The Truth of Arminianism

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This clip comes from the documentary Calvinist by Les Lanphere this clip is here for educational purposes and what is described on the about page of this channel.

“The alpha point of Arminius’s synergistic conception of salvation is marked by his use of the facientibus—the sinner who is always ready to embrace the grace of God because of universal prevenient grace—and the omega point is marked by his understanding of justification—that a redeemed sinner had to remain faithful to be justified at the final judgment rather than rest entirely on the imputed active obedience of Christ. Only those who persevered in Christ would be finally justified. This justification was not grounded solely upon the imputed righteousness of Christ but also upon the believer’s sanctification-driven perseverance. Granted, Arminius’s soteriology was bathed in affirmations of the necessity of the grace of God, but it is fair to say that his soteriology nevertheless conflicted with the Reformed consensus of the day. While Arminius maintained he was a confessional Reformed theologian, his soteriology stands outside the confessional boundaries of the Heidelberg Catechism and the Belgic Confession.”

J. V. FESKO | Arminius and the Reformed Tradition: Grace and the Doctrine of Salvation (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2022), 85–86.