Deficient Grace:
The Arminian's Rendition of Amazing Grace
Monday, February 11, 2008
(I saw this earlier tonight. It reminds me of the Arminian Prayer by Spurgeon.
I believe the point is made pretty clear.)
I believe the point is made pretty clear.)
“Deficient Grace”
Verse 1:Total Depravity Terminated
On neutral ground, I’ll make my choice
Detached from death in sin
Able to see iniquity
And will myself to him
Verse 2:Unconditional Election Conditioned
Twas grace that made me savable
But did not make it sure
It took my will to make it real
And it may not endure
Verse 3:Limited Atonement Limited
The blood he shed, he shed for all
A mere symbol of his love
Held no real pow’r in of itself
Just vain hope from above
Verse 4:Irresistible Grace Resisted
This god is but a gentleman
Not wanting to intrude
We have rejected o’er and o’er
While he, for us, has wooed
Verse 5: Perseverance of the Saints Perished
I willed myself to be redeemed
On one of my smart days
So if I sin badly enough
I’ll probably fall away
or
Alternate Verse 5:
Though he’s big enough to justify
And hold me in his hand
I’m strong enough to leave his grip
And thwart his pseudo-plan
HT: Reformers, Puritans, and a Geek
END OF POST.
3 comments:
The problem with this blog entry is that the Arminian will read that and think that it is a perfect well-written song.
I agree, Joel, and that's sad. For us who hold to the doctrines of grace, though, we can definitely see the line drawn where there is a clear separation in our theologies, though.
A while back I saw a similar rendition:
Arminian grace! How strange the sound
Salvation hinged on ME
I once was lost then turned around
Was blind then chose to see
What “grace” is it that calls for choice
Out of some good within?
The part that willed to heed God’s voice
Proved stronger than my sin
Through many ardent gospel pleas
I sat with heart of stone
But then some hidden good in me
Propelled me toward my home
When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Because of what we’ve done
We’ve no less days to sing our praise
Than when we first begun
- Dennis Walter Cochran
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