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ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE LORDSHIP POSITION

A Subtle Form Of Legalism

The Lordship Salvation position is a subtle form of legalism and a direct attack on the free gift emphasis of the Gospel message so prominent in the New Testament.

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Proponents end up diluting the concept of salvation as a free gift.

In his book, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J. I. Packer writes, "It is not enough to believe that only through Christ and his death are sinners justified and accepted, In common honesty, we must not conceal the fact that free forgiveness in one sense will cost everything."I have a great respect for this man, but this is a flat contradiction.

Just compare Paul's argument in Romans and

Writing with regard to Packer's statement, Bob Wilkin writes:

Frankly I find this view of the gospel is gibberish to speak of a free gift which costs us is absurd to suggest that we shou