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Sorry, but I must disagree with your definition of "consistent Arminian". It is certainly true, that if takes Arminianism to its logical conclusion, it will pass into Open Theism and terminate at Atheism (aka: Fatalism). However, there are few professing Arminians in history that would go that far. "Arminianism" is historically that set of doctrines first made popular by Jacobus Arminius, which was in reality a modified soteriology found in Roman Catholicism. Some followers of Arminius gathered together and submitted a remonstrance to the existing Protestant church(es), which ALL taught what we call today, "Calvinism". As you are very well aware, the result was the calling of a Synod wherein representatives from all the Reformed churches; not just Holland, came together to debate the proposed changes in doctrine found in the Arminians' remonstrance. After 18 months of study and deliberation, from 1618-1619, a vote was taken and it was the unanimous decision of the Synod these doctrines; five in number, were heretical, i.e., contra-Scripture. That decision was to later to be known as the infamous "Five Points of Calvinism", which answered and refuted the Remonstrants five points.

So, a "consistent Arminian" is simply one who embraces (in the heart) and defends the doctrines found in the remonstrance which are antithetical to the Reformed Churches' foundational doctrines rendered at the Synod of Dordt known as the "Five Points of Calvinism". Thus, anyone who truly holds to that system of doctrine known as Arminianism is embracing heresy and by default is not saved. For those doctrines teach a synergistic soteriology, i.e., a system of: faith + works = salvation. See my little article here: Do You REALLY Believe that Salvation is by Grace Alone?.

In His grace,