obviously with respect to Vanceβs perverse, evil, and I think intentionally mendacious falsification of this doctrine, he considers himself completely protected from such a fate because he thinks he is the unchallengeable arbiter of who shall be deemed among the elect and who shall not. Perhaps he is right. But I think your observation is a caution he would do well to contemplate. Worms can turn suddenly and with great speed. If so I can hardly think of a person more deserving of the consequences of such a rotation.
What people eventually learn is "their kind" is a malleable thing and one's continued membership isn't guaranteed.
obviously with respect to Vanceβs perverse, evil, and I think intentionally mendacious falsification of this doctrine, he considers himself completely protected from such a fate because he thinks he is the unchallengeable arbiter of who shall be deemed among the elect and who shall not. Perhaps he is right. But I think your observation is a caution he would do well to contemplate. Worms can turn suddenly and with great speed. If so I can hardly think of a person more deserving of the consequences of such a rotation.