Is the Arminian system a Christian system?
Arminianism
Arminianism essentially is a complete system of
conditional salvation based upon man using inherent ability to perform conditions for it.
It is not improperly called theistic humanism – it glorifies man as the determiner of his destiny and yet tries to glorify God as well.
God is limited by man’s concept of fairness: man is a very capable creature still, and he must be in total control of his destiny.
It begins with human rationalization about God that is comforting to the flesh rather than with God’s own revelation of Himself.
In general, this is a very palatable theology, in that it makes man precious, God uncontrollably in love, and salvation for the taking.
Arminianism will degenerate to modernism or other heresies, for God is lenient, and
the need to save the lost justifies any means.
Arminianism began with Satan’s lie in the Garden of Eden to Adam and Eve, which contradicted God’s revelation and damned the race. In defiance and denial of God’s revelation, Satan convinced Eve that she would not surely die if she ate of the fruit (
Genesis 3:1-4). Satan convinced her that she could sacramentally become just like God by her own personal act in taking the fruit (
Genesis 3:5-6). Consider that Armininians today still try to peddle the lie that man is not dead by his sin in Eden, just like the father Arminianism, the devil. Adam and Eve, just like Arminians today, sewed fig leaves together in their own vain attempt to cover their terrible sin (
Gen 3:7). It showed itself in the New Testament with proud Jews and skeptical Greeks (
Luk 4:25-29;
John 6:64-66;
8:33-34;
Rom 3:5,
8;
9:14,
19).
Pelagius, a Welsh monk, began the systematic spread of Pelagianism, an
early version of Arminianism, around the early 400’s. He denied original sin, a depraved nature, representation by either Adam or Christ, and the need for special grace to be saved. He held the innocence of human children, man’s freedom of will, and the possibility of achieving perfection in this life.
The Roman Catholics declared very Arminian principles at the Council of Trent in 1546 i.e. maintaining freewill and sacramentalism. Read the anathemas pronounced in the Sixth Session of Trent against God’s grace in salvation and the freewill of man. Google and read for yourself.
Augustus Toplady, the author of the hymn “Rock of Ages,” exposed the close connection of Arminianism to Rome. Google and read for yourself.
James Arminius (1560-1609) began the systematic spread of Arminianism in the early 1600s, as he rebelled against state Calvinism. As a university professor in Leiden, Arminius questioned Calvin’s theology in several points, publishing and preaching against it. Not that we fully agree with John Calvin, he brought some error out with him from the great whore ~ even though a great man of God no doubt.
In 1610, his followers issued a remonstrance to the government of Holland against the Calvinistic doctrine of the state church. Man is not so corrupted by sin that he is unable to cooperate with God in performing conditions for his salvation to eternal life. Man’s election to salvation is conditional upon God forseeing his faith and perseverance and confirming him thereby to eternal life. Jesus Christ’s death potentially provided for the salvation of all men upon conditions, but it did not surely secure salvation for any. Man is able to resist the work of the Holy Spirit in applying the effects of Christ’s death to men, as salvation is only an offer. The conditions for final salvation include continuing in faith and good works until death, for sin will cause you to lose salvation.
A sum of Arminianism~so, no it is not biblical, thereforth, not Christian, Yet, some of God children are with the walls of Arminianism, that need to flee them. Arminianism is another gospel, that God pronounces a curse upon. My grandmother died believing this lie, yet displayed fruits of a child of God just as many do today~so, we do not question anyone's salvation from sin and condemnation based on their knowledge of the scriptures~the curse is more upon those who preach this lie~Paul prayed that they would be cut off,
Galatians 5:12~" would they were even cut off which trouble you." Too hard? NO!
