Reformed minister Mark Driscoll claims to be above the Arminianism of Joel Osteen. But is it so? Driscoll says that we are required to do things in order to be saved. E.g. a "heartfelt commitment", "an embracing" and "forsaking sin" are all requirements. In fact, these works must be performed by someone BEFORE they have faith IN ORDER for them to get faith. Apparently, dead unbelievers must pray their way into life!
Contary to this, Scripture says that an unbeliever's "prayers", "seeking", "repentance" and "turning from sin" -- all these things are sin (Rom 10:14). In fact, all their feelings of "remorse", "regret", "guilt", "sorrow" must be sin. Any attempt to be "humble" or "sincerely turn from sin", is in fact sin. Because all the unbeliever's works are works of unbelief. If they try to be sincerely "seeking salvation", it's because they don't think Christ was sincere enough. By "seeking faith in order to be saved", an unbeliever shows they think they are capable to "finishing off" what Christ ...
