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Hi everyone
I really need questionnaire help…
*So as a pre-note it is not my intention to insult anyone on either side of the theological spectrum*
So I’m very confused on which theological side is true or right.
On one side there are Arminians calling Calvinists heretics,a false religion,and cruel
Then in the other side there are Calvinists calling Arminians Decieved,sugar coated,and heretics as well
And then there’s me,All day I’ve been anxious.I can’t tell if it’s conviction,but I’ve been convinced to repent of what I believe Calvinists call true.I have never found Calvinism or reformed theology comforting.
It’s brought me anxiety,doubts,immense fear.I’ve constantly doubted I’d God loves me,wether he wants to save me,and wether he desires to help me because of reformed theology.
But then at the same time Calvinists saying things like “my way or the highway(to hell)”
I’m just so scared,I don’t know what side is true,I don’t know what sides interpretation of scripture is correctz
Here are scriptures that trouble me:
“who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 1st Timothy 2:4,where Calvinists say all means “all the elect” which always brings me anxietyand never has never brought me comfort.
and Arminians say all as in all who desire to be saved and God desires to save all but still respects free wil
and then Calvinists abiding to tulip and their acronym definition of limited atonement where it says “Christ only died for the elect”
Which has also never brought me comfort and constantly makes me doubt,though I don’t follow Calvinism,what if I’m not an elect,then “God is angry at me and doesn’t want anything to do with me”
Then the scripture that scares me the most in general and specifically today,Hebrews 6:4-6
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit,” which makes me tremendously worried that “If reformed theology is false,then I’ve committed apostasy following a heresy and now I’m scared I’m condemned forever regardless that I want to repent of it and not return”and “that I should just turn away”-scary part which I’m rejecting
Please,I’m in tears right now,can someone please help explain any bigger picture to help me in understanding because I’ll accept advice no matter how small.
I really need questionnaire help…
*So as a pre-note it is not my intention to insult anyone on either side of the theological spectrum*
So I’m very confused on which theological side is true or right.
On one side there are Arminians calling Calvinists heretics,a false religion,and cruel
Then in the other side there are Calvinists calling Arminians Decieved,sugar coated,and heretics as well
And then there’s me,All day I’ve been anxious.I can’t tell if it’s conviction,but I’ve been convinced to repent of what I believe Calvinists call true.I have never found Calvinism or reformed theology comforting.
It’s brought me anxiety,doubts,immense fear.I’ve constantly doubted I’d God loves me,wether he wants to save me,and wether he desires to help me because of reformed theology.
But then at the same time Calvinists saying things like “my way or the highway(to hell)”
I’m just so scared,I don’t know what side is true,I don’t know what sides interpretation of scripture is correctz
Here are scriptures that trouble me:
“who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 1st Timothy 2:4,where Calvinists say all means “all the elect” which always brings me anxietyand never has never brought me comfort.
and Arminians say all as in all who desire to be saved and God desires to save all but still respects free wil
and then Calvinists abiding to tulip and their acronym definition of limited atonement where it says “Christ only died for the elect”
Which has also never brought me comfort and constantly makes me doubt,though I don’t follow Calvinism,what if I’m not an elect,then “God is angry at me and doesn’t want anything to do with me”
Then the scripture that scares me the most in general and specifically today,Hebrews 6:4-6
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit,” which makes me tremendously worried that “If reformed theology is false,then I’ve committed apostasy following a heresy and now I’m scared I’m condemned forever regardless that I want to repent of it and not return”and “that I should just turn away”-scary part which I’m rejecting
Please,I’m in tears right now,can someone please help explain any bigger picture to help me in understanding because I’ll accept advice no matter how small.