Proposition for Discussion:
"The Scriptures teach that God, before the foundation of the world, viewing the human race as fallen in Adam (by imputation of disobedience), chose to elect some in Christ (by the unconditional imputation of His righteousness) and irresistibly influences them to work righteousness."

Affirm: Jon Zens
Deny: Howard See

Chart #71 It Will Not Be Sufficient For My Opponent!!

1. To present passages which deal with God's love.
2. To present passages which deal with God's grace.
3. To present passages which deal with God's knowledge.
4. To present passages which deal with God's fore-knowledge.
5. To present passages which deal with the fact that Christ was righteous.
6. To present passages which teach that Christ saves, redeems, reconciles or heals man.
7. To present passages that teach that salvation is a gift.
        a. A gift may be either conditional or unconditional.

Chart #72 What My Opponent Must Do to Prove His Proposition!!

1. Find the passage which says that the guilt of Adam's sin is unconditionally imputed to the entire human family at birth.
       a. This he cannot do
2. Find the passage which says that the righteousness of Christ is unconditionally imputed to certain specific individuals for their salvation.
       a. This he cannot do.
3. Find the passage which says that God irresistibly influence these same specific individuals to work righteousness without any freedom of choice on their part.
        a. This he cannot do.

Chart #73 What I Must Do to Overthrow My Opponent's Proposition.

All that I need to do to overthrow my opponents proposition is to produce just one passage of Scripture which teaches that man's salvation is dependent upon his obedience to God.  Mark 16:15-16; Hebrews 5:8-9; Matthew 7:21-23; Revelation 22:14.

Howard See

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