Struggles with Calvinism

setst777 said:

Dear Hazelelponi

Thank you for sharing your testimony. God is truly Love, and God revealed that to you in a powerful way.

I will say honestly to you, that the God you have come to know is not the God of Calvinism. If you really knew what Calvinism taught, you would not remain a Calvinist.

Blessings,
setst

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We can agree to disagree on Calvinism..

God bless you..

Hi Hazelelponi,

Yes we can. And I am willing to keep an open mind if you are...

Struggles with Calvinism
Hi Thank you for your post. A can of worms is right ; ) From my studies I will give ideas I have struggled with. Although, I have always...

Post by: setst777, 11/10/2019 Sunday at 10:46 PM in forum: For New Christians

setst777 said:

Hi Hazelelponi,

Yes we can. And I am willing to keep an open mind if you are...

Struggles with Calvinism
Hi Thank you for your post. A can of worms is right ; ) From my studies I will give ideas I have struggled with. Although, I have always...

Post by: setst777, 11/10/2019 Sunday at 10:46 PM in forum: For New Christians

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I don't believe debating deep theological points to be conducive to helping a new Christian of 1 week who claims tears and emotional trauma and confusion about theological issues that most degreed individuals cant manage to agree upon...

let's focus on helping people who ask for it compassionately with a Christ centered attitude. I'm not confused..

God bless.

Butch5 said:

I just did. You quote Romans 1 and said it's about all men, it's not. You were debating me but when it got hard you bailed.

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I will et back to this soon. I am visiting my grandchildren for the week so I ask your patience.

Dave L said:

Not lazy, but efficient. I speed read (scan) looking for keywords. Check them out and move on.

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That's good to know. I'll try to write super short posts to you if

(I like short too)

Emsmom1 said:

What I don't understand is why both can't be true-why can't God be sovereign AND allow free will?

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The Calvinist would say that of course both are true. On the one hand, you do the thing that was predestined by God. On the other hand, you did the thing that you wanted to do, because that is what you wanted.

Emsmom1 said:

I went to see my seven-year-old niece last night and all I could think about was if she were to ask me if God loves her, what could I say?

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If she is baptised, then yes, He does, I would say.

Emsmom1 said:

But here's the rub-my belief FEELS like a gift.

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Many Christians look back and feel that.

I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
he moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;
it was not I that found, O Savior true;
no, I was found, was found of thee.
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
no, I was found, was found of thee.

Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;
I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea;
'twas not so much that I on thee took hold,
as thou, dear Lord, on me, on me.
'Twas not so much that I on thee took hold,
as thou, dear Lord, on me, on me.

I find, I walk, I love; but O the whole
of love is but my answer, Lord, to thee!
For thou wert long beforehand with my soul;
always, always thou lovedst me.
For thou wert long beforehand with my soul;
always, always thou lovedst me.