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Old 06-27-2008, 08:13 PM
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Monergism and Synergism - a pithy comparison

Monergism: God effectuates, Man participates

Synergism: God coordinates, Man cooperates

That is:

God fully effectuates salvation, man takes part in God's finished work through Christ - he does not cooperate.

vs

God coordinates all the right circumstances and Man, in and of himself, makes a choice. Some, through something special within them all their own, choose God.

Does if pass the "sniff test" or is there better verbiage?
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