From the last words of our Gospel: "For many be called, but few chosen," foolish and wicked thoughts have been drawn by idle fellows, who say the meaning of this sentence is that God has chosen some unto salvation, and these will be saved without a doubt, while on the other hand those who are not thus chosen will be damned, no matter how piously or how faithfully they may live; for it is the will of God that such shall fall and not be saved. Hence they conclude that it is a matter of indifference how they live; for if I am to be saved, it will take place without my concern about it, and if I am not to be saved, all my concern about it will avail nothing. What reckless, secure people such ungodly thoughts will produce every one can judge.
-Luther. House Postil Vol. 1. "Septuagesima."
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| UOJ is most like Calvinism or the Bible? Correct - UOJ is derived from the concept of grace without the Means of Grace. UOJ is most like Calvinism and the Adventist Creed of Objective Justification. |
