S's resisting the grace that is sufficient for S*'s conversion doesn't entail thst S can resist the grace sufficient for S's conversion. Irresistible grace states that the grace by which God brings a dead sinner to life is irresistible for that dead sinner, not that the grace sufficient for one sinner's conversion is sufficient for all sinners' conversion.
Yes, Paul Manata has it right here. It has never been the mainstream Calvinist view that God's grace is irresistible in any and every context. That would contradict a number of Scriptures. "You always resist the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:51; cf. Luke 7:30), etc. Rather, God's grace is never resistible *by the elect* when it comes time for God to convert them.
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You need to quote what statement you're alluding to from which you derive that conclusion.
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S's resisting the grace that is sufficient for S*'s conversion doesn't entail thst S can resist the grace sufficient for S's conversion. Irresistible grace states that the grace by which God brings a dead sinner to life is irresistible for that dead sinner, not that the grace sufficient for one sinner's conversion is sufficient for all sinners' conversion.
DeleteYes, Paul Manata has it right here. It has never been the mainstream Calvinist view that God's grace is irresistible in any and every context. That would contradict a number of Scriptures. "You always resist the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:51; cf. Luke 7:30), etc. Rather, God's grace is never resistible *by the elect* when it comes time for God to convert them.
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