A mistaken Christian who believes in free will does not make them an Arminian. Just as a Christian who believes in divine election does not make them a Calvinist. One who actively rejects the doctrines of grace, after being taught them faithfully, I believe is not being led by the spirit into truth. The only time I would refuse to pray with a non-Calvinist, non-reformed Christian is after I have explained the DoG to the best of my God given ability, and they refuse. That is where I know that they are following a different Jesus.
Or, if they come out and say "I'm an Arminian. I hate your Calvinist theology".
A Christian woman whose husband is dying, who "doesn't understand" all that reformed theology stuff, I would pray with. Then lay out the DoG as easily and clearly as I could.
True, someone can be mistaken or misled in their theology. But if one rejects the DoG and believes in their free will, then they are relying on their power to choose God.
I think this example is a bit dramatic. (Trevor's Screenplay) Calvinistic theology is not hard to understand. It's not complicated, it only becomes complicated when we have been indoctrinated with BAD THEOLOGY and our minds need to be renewed.
Now if we were talking about Infra and Supra, these subjects are complicated. But ones salvation does not depend on ones view of Infra or Supra.
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