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God's Sovereignty and Man's SalvationSteve Gregg
In this talk, Steve Gregg addresses the challenges to unconditional election in Calvinism. He argues that the concept of monergism, where God alone does the work, is at odds with the idea of synergism, where man has a role in his own salvation, which was believed by Christians in the first four centuries. Gregg also suggests that while scripture favors unconditional election, it does not say whether it is unconditional or not. He concludes that the focus on unconditional election in Calvinism is limited and that there is no evidence of individual choices leading to heaven or hell.
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