[~QUOTE="justbyfaith, post: 958768, member: 7886"]
As concerning 3...
It seems to me that the point of Limited Atonement indicates that if someone is of the non-elect, they cannot be saved even if they do what it takes to be saved.
I have argued this point with Calvinists before.
I have said that if someone does what it takes to be saved, that it proves that they are of the elect.
But it really does seem to me that they have made point after point that have the implication that if you are not of the elect, you cannot be saved and that God knows whether or not you are one of His elect and therefore He might cast you out if you come to Him but are of the non-elect.
John 6:37 would tell us differently, of course.
Calvinists that I have contended with believe that if someone does what it takes to be saved, they may not be saved because if they are of the non-elect they cannot be saved no matter what they do.
This doctrine is based in the idea that we cannot save ourselves by anything that we might do but that God does all the saving.
Even to the exclusion of the reality that if we place our faith in Jesus, that faith gives us access into grace (Romans 5:2).[~/QUOTE]
Nothing anyone "does" saves them. Or do you believe in works-based salvation?
So, you appear to be contending for the idea that if someone does what it takes to be saved, they may not be saved because they may not be of God's elect.
1) That does not promote assurance of salvation; which is supposed to be a strong point of Calvinism; and,
2) John 6:37 tells us that whoever comes to Jesus He will in no wise cast out. Will He cast them out if He deems them non-elect before they make a decision to receive Christ?