Editing Arminianism (section)

====Preservation of man====
Related to [[Christian eschatology|eschatological]] considerations, Jacobus Arminius<ref>{{harvnb|Arminius|1853c|p=376}}: "First, you say, and truly, that hell-fire is the punishment ordained for sin and the transgression of the law."</ref> and the first Remonstrants, including [[Simon Episcopius]]{{sfn|Episcopius|Ellis|2005|loc=ch. 20, item 4}} believed in [[Lake of fire|everlasting fire]] where the [[Wickedness|wicked]] are thrown by God at [[judgment day]].

[[Conditional preservation of the saints|Preservation is conditional]]: All believers have full [[Assurance (theology)|assurance of salvation]] with the condition that they remain in Christ. Salvation is conditioned on faith; therefore, perseverance is also conditioned.{{sfn|Picirilli|2002|p=203}} Arminius believed the Scriptures taught that believers are graciously empowered by Christ and the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] "to fight against Satan, sin, the world and their own flesh, and to gain the victory over these enemies."{{sfn|Arminius|1853b|pp=219–220}} Furthermore, Christ and the Spirit are ever present to aid and assist believers through various temptations. But this security was not unconditional but conditional—"provided they [believers] stand prepared for the battle, implore his help, and be not wanting to themselves, Christ preserves them from [[Backsliding|falling]]."<ref>{{harvnb|Arminius|1853b|pp=465, 466}}: "This seems to fit with Arminius' other statements on the need for perseverance in faith. For example: 'God resolves to receive into favor those who repent and believe, and to save in Christ, on account of Christ, and through Christ, those who persevere [in faith], but to leave under sin and wrath those who are impenitent and unbelievers, and to condemn them as aliens from Christ'."</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Arminius|1853c|pp=412, 413}}: "[God] wills that they, who believe and persevere in faith, shall be saved, but that those, who are unbelieving and impenitent, shall remain under condemnation".</ref>