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DanielRitchie said:
Thanks again for your help; I don't know enough about the whole infra-supra debate to say too much, but from reading Robert Reymond I thought supra was stronger. The reason I ask this question is I am going to preach on Romans 9.
Raymond would say that as he holds to Supralapsarianism. giggle However, historical facts clearly contradict the idea that supra was the mainstay of the Church. For example, the framers of the Westminster Confession of Faith consisted of men in both camps with the supra group heavily overshadowed by the infra camp. The same could be said for those men who were involved with the "Quinquarticular Controversy", aka: The Canons of Dort.

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DanielRitchie said:
However, I am aware (as you say) of others taking this to extremes; but I still maintain the free/well meant offer of the gospel is Biblical. Though this is not something that can be reconciled with human reason, imho.
Yes, this is one of two major doctrines which come under fire from the extremists. And this one in particular has been abused/distorted the other way as well. Most of us here who are traditionally Reformed believe that the Gospel is to be preached to every man, woman and child on this earth and that it is God's command that all repent and believe upon Christ unto salvation. We are confident that ALL whom God has elected to be saved by grace in Christ through faith WILL come and none will be lost. It is the Holy Spirit Who does the calling (efficacious) as we are faithful in fulfilling our responsibility to preach the Gospel.

May the Lord open your mind and heart as you study and prepare to break the Word of Life to those in attendance.

In His grace,

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