Jerry Falwell preaches Arminian, but prays like a Calvinist!

by Alan

Ergun Caner's sermon was classic American Pop Arminianism. After an hour in a half of refuting Ergun Caner exegetically and historically, Dr. White finished with playing the closing prayer by Jerry Falwell. Here's the program.

Immediately before he prayed, Falwell made this comment to the audience,

He will not force you against your will to come to the cross.

I kid you not, just after he made this statement, he closed in prayer in which he made the following request to God,

Do not let one person say 'no' to your precious will. Save the lost.

At 1:08 toward the very end of this clip, you can hear Jerry Falwell make this Arminian statement before he prays, then immediately contradict himself when he prays Calvinisticly.

Jerry Falwell, what about this so-called libertarian free will of man as you teach? How can you tell God, "Do not let one person say 'no' to your precious will," and at the same time say that God "will not force you against your will"? Should not God respect man’s free will if he says ‘no’? Which is it Rev. Falwell?

This phenomenon is nothing new. Invariably, Arminians pray Calvinisticly, “God, change my unbelieving relative’s heart.” I have never heard them pray, “God, only whisper in my relative’s ear, but don’t change their heart unless you’ve been given permission.”

I don’t know about you, but I am glad that God subdued my rebelious will. I am thankful that when I was spitting in the face of God, he demonstrated his grace and love in penetrating my will and raising me up to spiritual life.

Evidently, for many Evangelicals including Caner and Falwell this is not loving of God to do.

Cheers.