Originally Posted by Tom
I am in the process of writing an e-mail to this pastor.

I have a feeling that if I have not misunderstood him, he would probably answer that although something must occur before faith, unlike "prevenient grace" that something is effectual. But that something is not regeneration.

Boy I hope I have misunderstood him.
UNLESS he embraces the semi-Pelagian view that all men at birth have a 'natural ability' to believe I know of no other possible answer other than regeneration or 'prevenient grace' (aka: Arminianism). It will be interesting to find out how he responds. Hopefully, as you say, you have misunderstood something. grin


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