Questions on Chapter 21.

The sum of what has been said is briefly this: The Scriptures prove the proposition with which we set out —

1. By those texts in which, in speaking of the death or atonement of Christ, terms of universality are used.

2. By those which contrast the death of Christ with the fall of our first parents.

3. By those which teach that Christ died for such as do, or may, perish.

4. By those which authorize the preaching of the gospel to all men, and require all men to repent and believe.

5. By those which show that salvation is offered to all, and that men’s failure to obtain it is attributable to their own fault.

6. By those which teach the possibility of final apostasy from the faith, and warn Christians against it.

According to the plain and unsophisticated meaning of all these classes of Scripture texts, we think it has been made to appear that the atonement of Christ so extends to all men as to make their salvation attainable. In this discussion, we have appealed directly to the Scriptures, and although we have only adduced a small number of the passages which directly bear upon the question, yet we deem farther quotations on this head unnecessary.

It remains yet to consider those passages from which Calvinists deduce inferential proofs of their peculiar views of predestination, election, etc., and the bearing of those subjects upon the great question before us, as well as to examine the prominent reasons by which the view herein presented has been defended or assailed. But these points we defer for another chapter.

QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER 21.

QUESTION 1. What is the substance of the brief account given of Arminianism?

2. In what three points connected with the proposed question do all genuine Arminians agree?

3. Why may we appeal with confidence to the Scriptures on this question?

4. What is the main proposition considered in this chapter?

5. Upon what class of texts is the first argument based?

6. What are the passages adduced?

7. In what way do Calvinists attempt to evade their force?

8. What is the reply to their reasoning on this subject?

9. Upon what class of texts is the second argument based, and what are they?

10. Upon what class of texts is the third argument based?

11. What are the texts, and how is the proof deduced?

12. Upon what class of texts is the fourth argument based?

13. What are the texts, and how is the proof deduced?

14. Upon what class of texts is the fifth argument based?

15. What are the texts adduced?

16. In what manner have Calvinists replied?

17. From whom is a quotation made for illustration?

18. What is said in reference to this quotation?

19. In what manner is the argument from these passages of Scripture carried out?

20. Upon what class of texts is the sixth argument based?

21. What two great doctrines are here said to be intimately connected?

22. What are the texts adduced?

23. How is the argument founded upon them?

24. How is an argument founded upon the cautions given to Christians?

25. How is the whole argument of this chapter summed up?

26. What grand proposition does it establish?

27. What important points are deferred for another chapter?