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Sam Storms’ Theological Studies includes in-depth discussion of key theological topics grouped in volumes by topic. Storms sets out to increase your understanding of Christian theology by combining his personal experience with biblical references and select excerpts and opinions of significant authors and theologians of our time such as John Piper, James Stalker, Norman Geisler and others. Storms...

The issue before us is why and on what grounds some are elected to salvation and eternal life and others are not. The question, then, is this: Does God elect people because they believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, or does God elect people in order that they shall believe in Christ? Jack W. Cottrell, an Arminian, agrees that this is in fact the issue separating Calvinists and Arminians. Says Cottrell: “The Calvinistic mind sees election as bringing about the transition from unbelief to belief, hence