Johan

Please forgive me if I am misunderstanding you; but I am in full agreement with Pilgrim on these matters.
I was just a little confused concerning what this particular pastor said to me.
I would also state that what he said sounds more like Wesleyan prevenient grace, than the grace that Calvinism teaches.
However, as I said in my last post, he seemed to make it pretty clear that he believes in all five points of Calvinism.

Which leads me to believe that I have misunderstood him (which I hope is the case) or he hasn't thought through the matter enough to know that what he believes is not consistent with Calvinism.
Thank you for the book recommendation, but at this time I think I am going to have to pass. Not because it would not do me good, but because I have read other similar books and I have a few books on the go already.

Tom