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Here's how it works. You have only 3 choices in salvation. God saves and gets the glory (Calvinism/Augustinianism). You save yourself with God's help and split the glory Arminianism/Semipelagianism). Or you save yourself without God's help and get all the glory Pelagianism/Socinianism. Take your pick.The fact that Calvin got it right is opinion. Many people have disagreed with him and many of those have been much more knowledgeable than myself and possibly even you. I know not.
All I know is that I've been blessed to have been to many denominations growing up and not been exposed to one set of teaching. I can't reconcile Calvin's theological views with over 30 years of reading the Bible and it turns God into a different one to the one I have loved. The God I have so much reverent awe of is perfectly Just. His desire is that all be saved and I feel that everybody has the chance to come to know Him. Not just what Calvinists call the 'elect'. I also believe that eternal punishment would not be just if we had no choice in accepting or denying Christ's atonement. It seems heretical.
This thread isn't supposed to be about Calvinism and I'd rather not get into it. I mentioned Calvinism so people could see what I was concerned about. I'm happy to remain and fellowship with my sisters and brothers for the time being though.
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