I have made a concerted effort to stop posting in the Soteriology forums. A couple of weeks ago I literally spent an entire 3 day weekend posting - waiting for a response - and then posting again. I completely blew my family off so that I could "get the last word" in on a lot of topics. I couldn't believe it after it was all done. Then I looked at how much time I spent on line doing these posts and realized it was really taking me away from my family too much. I got convicted and have taken a step back from all of the Soteriology stuff. It is not right for me to work the hours I do - come home - and then jump on the computer without so much of a hug to my daughter or sons.
Quite frankly most of the Calvinist antagonists have been there for quite some time and no matter how many posts I or anyone else of us makes doesn't seem to really do much good. We get mad and get frustrated and the cycle starts again. We look bad - they look bad - and it just goes on over and over again.
So the way I see it - these guys aren't worth my time anymore - and they certainly aren't worth my family's time with me.
Also - I confess my arrogance. I spend more time on those posts wanting to be right than I do wanting to promote the gospel. As a Calvinist I should be humble - knowing what God has done for me through his grace - yet I find that I often feel superior to those who don't believe the doctrines of grace. So right there that tells me that my entire motivation for being there is wrong.
I'm not sure when I will post there again - but for now it is my solid conviction to stay away. Perhaps when I do interact again my replies will be restricted to this blog as I have done in the past.
Quite frankly most of the Calvinist antagonists have been there for quite some time and no matter how many posts I or anyone else of us makes doesn't seem to really do much good. We get mad and get frustrated and the cycle starts again. We look bad - they look bad - and it just goes on over and over again.
So the way I see it - these guys aren't worth my time anymore - and they certainly aren't worth my family's time with me.
Also - I confess my arrogance. I spend more time on those posts wanting to be right than I do wanting to promote the gospel. As a Calvinist I should be humble - knowing what God has done for me through his grace - yet I find that I often feel superior to those who don't believe the doctrines of grace. So right there that tells me that my entire motivation for being there is wrong.
I'm not sure when I will post there again - but for now it is my solid conviction to stay away. Perhaps when I do interact again my replies will be restricted to this blog as I have done in the past.