RC Sproul, well-known exponent of reformed theology, writes a provocative challenge for Christians to ponder regarding the issue of God’s sovereignty and man’s salvation. Sproul argues that a view which exalts man’s free will ultimately exalts man to an inappropriate level. If you are a Sproul fan, you will find this to be classic Sproul, worth citing. If you dislike Sproul or reformed theology, you will probably hate the article. If you are trying to better grasp the arguments that are made regarding the issues of free will and predestination, this is probably worth your perusal.
From the article:
And as long as semi-Pelagianism-which is simply a thinly veiled version of real Pelagianism at its core-as long as it prevails in the Church, I don’t know what’s going to happen. But I know, however, what will not happen: there will not be a new Reformation. Until we humble ourselves and understand that no man is an island and that no man has an island of righteousness, that we are utterly dependent upon the unmixed grace of God for our salvation, we will not begin to rest upon grace and rejoice in the greatness of God’s sovereignty, and we will not be rid of the pagan influence of humanism that exalts and puts man at the center of religion. Until that happens there will not be a new Reformation, because at the heart of Reformation teaching is the central place of the worship and gratitude given to God and God alone.
Pastor Travis Peterson 