Few Are Chosen: Debating Free-Will & Predestination

James White, George Bryson

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Product Description:
The Lord Jesus said, “…many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matt. 22:14). The obvious implication is that the one who does the choosing also does the calling. But who is the one who both calls and chooses? Or, to put it another way, who controls salvation? Is salvation the result of a sovereign act of God or is it the result of man’s supposed free-will?

Those who embrace Reformed Theology believe that God both calls and chooses and that He does not call and choose every single person because the word “many” limits the nature and extent of this action. Because man is dead in sin, it takes a sovereign act of God, and God alone (Monergism), to achieve salvation on fallen man’s part.

Arminianism has a different view. Though they maintain that man is dead in sin, they still believe that man has a choice and, in the end, it is man’s sovereign choice, not God’s, which ultimately determines who is saved.

During the next two hours and a half hours you will hear Reformed apologist Dr. James R. White engage in a debate with Mr. George Bryson of Calvary Chapel and author of the book The Five Points of Calvinism: Weighed and Found Wanting discuss these and other related issues.

User Reviews:

By Randy Sofia
This is a great debate and could almost be categorized as a comedy. This debate proves that those who reject God's sovereignty in election #1) clearly misunderstand the implications of it and #2) must forsake the objective word of God and adopt subjective arguments like, "that doesn't sound loving to me"

By Patrick Johnson
A learning experience. An excellent tool for those who are teetering between Arminianism and Calvinism. The second disc is important to this video.

By Grey Toombs
I recommend this video just as the other two reviewers said. This gives a great view of how Calvary Chapelites think when it comes to this deabate. Which can be much worse than in this video.

By Marty Manuel
I thought Mr Bryson was not a fair match for Dr. White. Would have to agree with Randy, somewhat comedic.