For many Christians this is a simple question with a simple answer: "Just open the little door of your heart and let Jesus come in!" or "Consider the claims of Christ and then make a decision for him!" Indeed, has God done "His part" and now you must do "your part"--or something else? Many pastors and evangelists have expended much emotional energy to get people to "be saved." Indeed, it is important that the Gospel be preached with power.

But does salvation come from human agency? Are men and women the cause of their salvation? Simply put: Who is in control of salvation, God or Man? While this issue has been debated since the dawn of the Christian faith, the simple fact is: Somebody is wrong! In this thorough and well researched work by Pavel Steiger, the author takes a deep dive into this subject and argues strongly, and successfully, that God is completely in control of salvation! With skill and compassion, Steiger shows that the superficial approaches in many evangelical churches to the doctrine of salvation does not hold up under Biblical scrutiny; that man-centered techniques and opinions fall before the sovereign God of the universe. Often, men and women will distort Scripture to make it "fit" into their own personal worldview. However, God will not share His glory with others. In this book, all the positions on this matter will be discussed: Humanism, Arminianism, Pelagianism; the Catholic versus the Reformed view--and everything in between.

Destined to be a modern classic on the subject, this book needs to be on the bookshelf of pastors, teachers--and every thinking Christian!