Pluralism vs ExclusivismPluralism vs Exclusivism
Pluralism vs ExclusivismMorethanmere
tolerance,religiouspluralismaccepts
multiplepathstoGodorgodsasapossibilityandisusuallycontrastedwith“exclusivism,”theideathatthereisonlyonetruereligionorway
ofsalvation.
Pluralism vs ExclusivismMorethanmere
tolerance,religiouspluralismaccepts
multiplepathstoGodorgodsasapossibilityandisusuallycontrastedwith“exclusivism,”theideathatthereisonlyonetruereligionorway
ofsalvation.
Christianityistheonlytruereligionandthereisnootherwaytobesavedexceptthroughtheblood
ofJesusChrist.
Inclusivism Restrictivism
Pluralism vs ExclusivismMorethanmere
tolerance,religiouspluralismaccepts
multiplepathstoGodorgodsasapossibilityandisusuallycontrastedwith“exclusivism,”theideathatthereisonlyonetruereligionorway
ofsalvation.
Christianityistheonlytruereligionandthereisnootherwaytobesavedexceptthroughtheblood
ofJesusChrist.
Inclusivism vs Restrictivism
Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved
apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir
faithinHim.
Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved
apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir
faithinHim.
NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)
Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved
apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir
faithinHim.
NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved
apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir
faithinHim.
NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic
InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic
1689LondonBaptistConfessionElectinfantsdyingininfancyareregeneratedandsavedbyChristthroughtheSpirit;whoworkethwhen,andwhere,andhowhepleases;soalsoareallelectpersons,whoareincapableofbeingoutwardlycalledbythe
ministryoftheWord.
InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic
1689LondonBaptistConfessionElectinfantsdyingininfancyareregeneratedandsavedbyChristthroughtheSpirit;whoworkethwhen,andwhere,andhowhepleases;soalsoareallelectpersons,whoareincapableofbeingoutwardlycalledbythe
ministryoftheWord.
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InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic
1689LondonBaptistConfessionElectinfantsdyingininfancyareregeneratedandsavedbyChristthroughtheSpirit;whoworkethwhen,andwhere,andhowhepleases;soalsoareallelectpersons,whoareincapableofbeingoutwardlycalledbythe
ministryoftheWord.
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Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved
apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir
faithinHim.
NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved
apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir
faithinHim.
NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic
RestrictivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic
RestrictivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic
Asinnercanonlybesavedbyaconscious,explicitfaithinthe
specificnewsofJesusChrist,andGodwillsovereignlyworktoensure
thatallthosewhoareunconditionallyelectedbeforethefoundationoftheworldwillhearthatspecificrevelationandbe
effectuallydrawntobelievewhattheyhear.
RestrictivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic
Asinnercanonlybesavedbyaconscious,explicitfaithinthe
specificnewsofJesusChrist,andGodwillsovereignlyworktoensure
thatallthosewhoareunconditionallyelectedbeforethefoundationoftheworldwillhearthatspecificrevelationandbe
effectuallydrawntobelievewhattheyhear.
BecauseGodnotonlydesirestosavesinnerswhobelievein
whateverlightofrevelationtheyhavereceived,butalsodesiresforthemtoexperiencereconciliationwithChristandtheindwellingHolySpirit,HehasgraciouslychosentobringthefulllightofJesusChristtoanyonewholivesuptothelight
theyhavereceived.