The Calvinism Debate - Way of Life Literature

as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone androck of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall notbe ashamed” (Rom. 9:31-33).f. e promise of salvation proves that salvation is not theresult of God’s “sovereign” choice.“As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone androck of offence: and WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH on himshall not be ashamed. ... But what saith it? e word is nighthee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the wordof faith, which we preach; at if thou shalt confess withthy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heartthat God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt besaved. For with the heart man believeth untorighteousness; and with the mouth confession is madeunto salvation. For the scripture saith, WHOSOEVERBELIEVETH on him shall not be ashamed. For there is nodifference between the Jew and the Greek: for the sameLord over all is rich unto ALL THAT CALL upon him. ForWHOSOEVER SHALL CALL upon the name of the Lordshall be saved” (Rom. 9:33; 10:8-13).Note the words “whosoever” and “all” which lie at the veryheart of this passage. Would God mock sinners by promisingthem salvation if they believe in Christ and then only enablethose who were sovereignly elected to actually exercise suchfaith?g. God’s sovereignty does not mean that His will is alwaysaccomplished in man.“But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forthmy hands unto a disobedient and gainsayingpeople” (Rom. 10:21).See also Matthew 23:37:“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets,and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how oenwould I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen32