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Originally Posted by moral necessity  I know of someone who uses a cliche' that says: "Believe like a Calvinist, but live like an Arminian". I think they're trying to balance God's sovereignty with man's responsibility. But, something seems amiss here. What do you think? and, How would you respond?
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I'd say that he doesn't know what Calvinism teaches if he thinks man has no responsibility. If he's thinking of passion then, again, I think he doesn't know what Calvinism teaches.
I'd also note that our ethics follow our convictions. I know many Arminians and I would not want to live like them. Honestly, given how lax most Arminians are about the Holiness of God and sin, they tend to be very laid back about attending Church or about methods that actually undermine the Gospel. Concerning evangelism, many Arminians are happy to tell people about Jesus but fall way short of the Great Commission that requires that we baptize and disciple people.
I'll stick to the Scriptures.