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Why should I be good? Salvation is free! - Saved by grace and rewarded by works, Calvinism with holiness

Name: Why should I be good? Salvation is free! - Saved by grace and rewarded by works, Calvinism with holiness
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Rick Spinos

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COULD THE GREAT DEBATE BE OVER? The grace of Calvinism reconciled with the holiness of Arminianism Why should I be good? Salvation is free! Calvinism with holiness - Saved by grace, rewarded by works Have you ever asked Why should I be good aren’t Christians saved by grace? If so, then this book is for you! There are two main theological lines of thought concerning Calvinism and Arminianism. Calvinism emphasizes God’s sovereigntyArminianism emphasizes man’s responsibilityCalvinism claims we are saved by graceArminianism claims we are saved through our own holinessCalvinism values imputed holinessArminianism values practical holinessCalvinism claims eternal securityArminianism claims eternal rewards at the bema seatCalvinism implies that some are chosen for salvation and others are notArminianism implies that it is up to usCalvinism risks superficialityArminianism risks pharasitic judgment Deep down inside of us we all ask a legitimate yet not very religious “Why bother with holiness if we are saved by grace as Calvinism assures us? If you believe like a Calvinist, that believers are saved by grace apart from holiness which Arminianism claims as a necessary requirement then you must be able to answer the following questions . . Why would anyone strive after holiness? Why bother with holiness since defeated Christians will be saved by grace just as those who live in holiness? Why strive so hard after holiness? I can still get to heaven without it. If you believe like an Arminian that believers are saved through works of holiness which Calvinism claims is not a necessary requirement then you must be able to answer the following questions . . . How much holiness is sufficient to be saved? What is the dividing line between having one sin short of hell and one sin long of heaven? How can anyone fulfill everything that the bible seems to require for salvation. If the Apostle Paul feared being disqualified from heaven, how can we stand a chance of making it to heaven? Are you clear about the basis of your salvation, and are you good enough to be saved and keep your salvation? This book reveals how losing salvation for lack of holiness is inconsistent with Bible doctrine which affirms that man is saved by grace. Holiness is necessary but the need for holiness is a separate issue in preparation for the bema seat of Christ. This book does not promote laxity in the pursuit of holiness but motivation to make something of your life in Christ! Holiness is not a requirement for eternal security! Scriptures referring to rewards and punishment are often wrongly applied to salvation and damnation. It is a mistake to think that holiness is somehow tied to salvation. Christians need to be holy and blameless, but not to be saved! We are saved by grace through faith and not by holiness. Every true Christian desires to be holy. The problem is many just don’t know how, some doubt that it is even possible, others wonder what difference living in holiness makes. This book makes an appeal to holiness by discussing what happens to Christians who have no good works when they face Christ at the bema seat. The concept of the overcomer is introduced in this book and states that unlike Christians who are merely saved by grace, the overcomers will also inherit the kingdom of heaven as a reward for their holiness. Part of this reward is inclusion in the rapture when the great tribulation and the events of the end times begin to intensify. The last chapter explains how the parables of Matthew speak of the kingdom of heaven, the end times, the rapture and the role that Christians who live in holiness will play durin

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First published March 10, 2012

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