THEO 24842 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Epistle To The Colossians, Second Epistle Of Peter, Semipelagianism
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Stands firm to the end is the key aspect. God will keep those who are his (arguing on the other side) But prof"s understanding: as long as we turn to god, we are saved. But if we choose to deny it, then god will let us go. Catholic church doesn"t think this is a very good question because it doesn"t have a ready-made answer. Augustine"s view: you don"t know if you have grace unless you see it, right up until death. One position: they are just going through a bad time, they"re only going through what appears to be the lose of faith, but they"ll go back. If you are saved, then you were saved despite appearances. If you weren"t saved, then you weren"t saved. God will provide the strength to carry through the faith that we have. No one resists internal grace (key one) Important no external constraint, but need for interior necessity.
