Cheryl Schatz

Peter, you wrote: First of all, I have a good understanding that salvation is by faith – so you need not express any doubt in that regard. Your offer here to explain this to me is somewhat telling. It reveals that you seem to think that perhaps I am deficient in that knowledge. I do find that a bit troubling – but I am willing to ignore that in order to get to the crux of the matter. I never suggested that you don’t believe salvation is by faith. I was trying to explain one more time that I do not believe in unconditional election/salvation. It never occurred to me that you would see my statement as questioning your faith. When I asked you if you want me to document salvation by faith, I am asking if you need me to share my acceptance of conditional salvation/election from the Scriptures. Hopefully you will get a clearer picture once you read my articles. It is weird to have to defend my belief in conditional election with a non-Calvinist when no Calvinist ever labeled me that way and I have defended conditional election for years!