Pluralism vs ExclusivismPluralism vs Exclusivism

Pluralism vs ExclusivismMorethanmere

tolerance,religiouspluralismaccepts

multiplepathstoGodorgodsasapossibilityandisusuallycontrastedwith“exclusivism,”theideathatthereisonlyonetruereligionorway

ofsalvation.

Pluralism vs ExclusivismMorethanmere

tolerance,religiouspluralismaccepts

multiplepathstoGodorgodsasapossibilityandisusuallycontrastedwith“exclusivism,”theideathatthereisonlyonetruereligionorway

ofsalvation.

Christianityistheonlytruereligionandthereisnootherwaytobesavedexceptthroughtheblood

ofJesusChrist.

Inclusivism Restrictivism

Pluralism vs ExclusivismMorethanmere

tolerance,religiouspluralismaccepts

multiplepathstoGodorgodsasapossibilityandisusuallycontrastedwith“exclusivism,”theideathatthereisonlyonetruereligionorway

ofsalvation.

Christianityistheonlytruereligionandthereisnootherwaytobesavedexceptthroughtheblood

ofJesusChrist.

Inclusivism vs Restrictivism

Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved

apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir

faithinHim.

Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved

apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir

faithinHim.

NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)

Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved

apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir

faithinHim.

NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved

apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir

faithinHim.

NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic

InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic

1689LondonBaptistConfessionElectinfantsdyingininfancyareregeneratedandsavedbyChristthroughtheSpirit;whoworkethwhen,andwhere,andhowhepleases;soalsoareallelectpersons,whoareincapableofbeingoutwardlycalledbythe

ministryoftheWord.

InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic

1689LondonBaptistConfessionElectinfantsdyingininfancyareregeneratedandsavedbyChristthroughtheSpirit;whoworkethwhen,andwhere,andhowhepleases;soalsoareallelectpersons,whoareincapableofbeingoutwardlycalledbythe

ministryoftheWord.

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InclusivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic

1689LondonBaptistConfessionElectinfantsdyingininfancyareregeneratedandsavedbyChristthroughtheSpirit;whoworkethwhen,andwhere,andhowhepleases;soalsoareallelectpersons,whoareincapableofbeingoutwardlycalledbythe

ministryoftheWord.

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Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved

apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir

faithinHim.

NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

Inclusivism vs RestrictivismWhilenooneissaved

apartfromChrist’swork,God’ssalvationisnotrestrictedtoonlythosewhohearthespecificnewsaboutJesusandconsciouslyputtheir

faithinHim.

NooneissavedapartfromspecificknowledgeandfaithinJesusChrist(notsinceChristdied)

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

CalvinisticNon-Calvinistic

RestrictivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic

RestrictivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic

Asinnercanonlybesavedbyaconscious,explicitfaithinthe

specificnewsofJesusChrist,andGodwillsovereignlyworktoensure

thatallthosewhoareunconditionallyelectedbeforethefoundationoftheworldwillhearthatspecificrevelationandbe

effectuallydrawntobelievewhattheyhear.

RestrictivismCalvinistic vs. Non-Calvinistic

Asinnercanonlybesavedbyaconscious,explicitfaithinthe

specificnewsofJesusChrist,andGodwillsovereignlyworktoensure

thatallthosewhoareunconditionallyelectedbeforethefoundationoftheworldwillhearthatspecificrevelationandbe

effectuallydrawntobelievewhattheyhear.

BecauseGodnotonlydesirestosavesinnerswhobelievein

whateverlightofrevelationtheyhavereceived,butalsodesiresforthemtoexperiencereconciliationwithChristandtheindwellingHolySpirit,HehasgraciouslychosentobringthefulllightofJesusChristtoanyonewholivesuptothelight

theyhavereceived.