We have formed the Grace for All Coalition in order to gather all Non-Calvinist Evangelical Christians who mutually agree that “the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all people” (Titus 2:11). We rally all Christians who are convinced that God is “not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9), that the Gospel is to be proclaimed as good news to all people in the world (Matthew 24:14; 28:19; Acts 1:8), and that God “commands all people everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30) implying that the invitation to receive the gift of salvation is issued to all people and not only to a prechosen few (Matthew 11:28 and Revelation 22:17).
We seek to be a safe space for dialogue, cooperation, and equipping in matters of soteriology for all Non-Calvinist Evangelical Christians from all theological stripes including Provisionists, Molinists, Free Grace, Arminians, Freewill Baptists, General Baptists, Wesleyans, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Methodists, Mennonites, Brethren, Nazarenes, Evangelical Free, Anabaptists, Anglicans, and all believers who embrace “Whosoever Will” theologies.
As Evangelical Christians we embrace the Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation. This means that, because we belong to the same Protestant Evangelical heritage, both Calvinists and Non-Calvinists historically affirm that salvation is by God’s grace alone (Sola Gratia), that salvation is through faith alone (Sola Fide) in Christ alone (Solus Christus), that our faith is based on Scriptures alone (Sola Scriptura), and that we live for the glory of God alone (Soli Deo Gloria). However, not all Evangelical Christians are Calvinistic in their soteriology. This also implies that, while we disagree with many of the finer points of their theology, we still consider fellow Evangelical Christians in the Reformed-Calvinist camp as brothers and sisters in Christ. Hence, we seek to become bearers of grace towards fellow believers who differ from our theological persuasions.
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