I never claimed Calvin is THE authority on the matter. I simply, merely pointed out Calvin held a different view of the verse than the one presented in the op. This is the Arminianism & Calvinism board and this Calvinist's view of the verse is different. Calvin's Calvinist view of the verse is different, too. So, also, is the Calvinist Sproul's view. Ironically, I am a Calvinist who often posts about the diversity within Calvinism surrounding a core orthodoxy, and Calvin and Sproul had different takes on the verse. Yes, the op could be correct, but I think not. The soteriology asserted is correct, but the use of the verse is misguided.