Hyper-Calvinism vs. Arminianism

“I would lay down such a dark path, such a dark picture of sinners, I would still do that. I would lay down a high view of God, but I would have finished many of my sermons, with a greater, greater cry of the love of God for men…Don’t make simply preaching against sin your end, make it the means to an end, to convince men of their need of God, and then assure men of the power of Christ to save…. Open the door [of Salvation] wide, because I can assure you my friend it is wide. I heard an illustration while I was in Holland, and it’s really good: Arminianism is a door that has no mansion, Hyper-Calvinism is a mansion that has no door. Be very, very careful, there are people out there preaching today, opening a door wide to nothing, there are others who are preaching a great and glorious salvation but not opening the door wide enough.”

~Paul Washer