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God turns away no one who comes to Him by faith.What if the entire world asks God to save them?
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God turns away no one who comes to Him by faith.What if the entire world asks God to save them?
Well if you think it does then accept ArminianismHi I’ve been researching Calvinism, Arminianism etc the last while. A lot of studious christians seem to lean towards Calvinism. If Calvinism is true does that mean I could potentially be unsavable. No matter how hard I try I can’t be saved if I weren’t one of the elect?
I’ve never felt saved. So when people say only the elect can be saved then it could possibly make you wonder.
Hi I’ve been researching Calvinism, Arminianism etc the last while. A lot of studious christians seem to lean towards Calvinism. If Calvinism is true does that mean I could potentially be unsavable. No matter how hard I try I can’t be saved if I weren’t one of the elect?
Hi I’ve been researching Calvinism, Arminianism etc the last while.
A lot of studious christians seem to lean towards Calvinism. If Calvinism is true does that mean I could potentially be unsavable. No matter how hard I try I can’t be saved if I weren’t one of the elect?
Makes for a good study. If you are seeking Christ, then it appears that you are on the right road.
M
I mean that Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
@Andrew98[/USER] were not one of the specially elected ones, is he unsavable?
This answers a lot of questions.
M
The unsaved will think that thoughts of
God to be foolishness.
Born Again ones will know different.
M
But that doesn't mean they have not been redeemed, just that they cannot say they know for sure that they have been saved, which is exactly the same position that Christians who belong to free will churches are in.Other Christian perspectives (perspectives that defend some variety of universal extent in the atonement) could boldly write “Jesus died for my sins,” but 5 point Calvinists can’t.
a simple yes or no would be great help to begin with.
But that doesn't mean they have not been redeemed, just that they cannot say they know for sure that they have been saved, which is exactly the same position that Christians who belong to free will churches are in.
Okay, but neither do freewill Christians, who number more than five point Calvinists, ever know (assuming that they actually understand and accept their own churches' theology). .The problem isn’t who’s going to ultimately be saved though, that’s not the 5 point Calvinists unique problem, that’s an everybody’s theology. However, the unique issue for 5 pointers is that they don’t know if any sacrificial blood was ever shed upon their behalf. Limited atonement precludes them ever knowing.
Sure they do. There's no guarantee that they will meet God's standards at the moment of death. There is, as a matter of fact, almost no guidance coming from their churches on that subject, so most just hope for the best.People who defend a universal extent (not universal application) of the atonement don’t have that problem.
All right knowledge of God, including faith, is born of obedience to God.I mean that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. So, instead of asking if you were not picked, ask Jesus what He wants to do with you. And thank Him. And trust Him.
Jesus did not suffer and die like that, so you would think about if you weren't picked, but so you appreciate and love and honor Him for coming to this earth in order to reach us and share with us and save us from our sins so we can spend eternity with God and one another as His family.
And this is possible with God who is able to change us to how He has us loving, including caring about others as well as we care about our own selves.
This is what needs to have our attention.
And so, we can be asking, "What do You want to do with me?"
And if we get into a major trouble, do this > instead of trying to get God to answer to us, answer to God >
"What do You want me to do?"
And trust Him.
Okay, but neither do freewill Christians,
Sure they do. There's no guarantee that they will meet God's standards at the moment of death. There is, as a matter of fact, almost no guidance coming from their churches on that subject, so most just hope for the best.
The direct answer is an hour long video?
Would he be unsavable? I don’t mind elaborating afterwards, but a simple yes or no would be great help to begin with.
All men fall short.There's no guarantee that they will meet God's standards at the moment of death.
There is, as a matter of fact, almost no guidance coming from their churches on that subject, so most just hope for the best.