1. Puritanism versus Deism: God Near or Far?
... predestination. "Puritans believed that belief in Jesus and participation in the sacraments could not alone affect one's salvation; one cannot choose salvation, for that is the privilege of God alone" (Campbell 11). Puritans believe that God is the only voice in the process of salvation. "All features of salvation are determined by God's sovereignty, including choosing those who will be saved ... and those who will receive God's irresistible grace" (Campbell 1). This is declaring only God has a say about one's eternal destination. "However, God would not have chosen blatant sinners to b...
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