Hey..... sorry to butt in on your arguments with Beloved57. I think he and I would agree with these comments of yours, other than perhaps haggling over the technicalities of wording.
So, my question is..... why do you (and others) spend so much energy debating this?*
Perhaps i don't understand the argument so here is how I see it. I am a child of Gods....a born again believer because of what Christ did for me at Calvary. I repented of sin, and trust in Him as my Lord and Savior. I want to give Him all the glory. I was blind but He caused me to see. Because I love Him i serve Him...... So, I think you would put me in the Calvinist camp?
But..... it is very possible that I do not totally understand just exactly how and why I, as a captive to sin, was set free. Do you think God will cast me into Hell because my theology is not correct?*