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I'm hoping some of our reformed friends can help me get a grasp on this theology.
T-Total depravity...makes perfect sense to me...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
U- Unconditional Election- this is where it starts getting mirky...on the one hand, I can see where it makes sense, it's clearly stated in the Bible that there is an elect. But I can't wrap my mind around how this meshes with, "believe in your heart and confess with your mouth..."
L- Limited Atonement- Goes right along with unconditional election...If there is only an elect few then the Christ's sacrifice was only for them...yet it's sufficient for all...
Irresistible Grace- Okay, I get this one too. Speaking from my personal salvation experience, I knew when I was convicted in my heart of my sins, and God was calling me to Him, and I answered this call. I tried to get away from it, but I couldn't.
P- Perseverance of the saints- I only recently began to understand this...if one is truly born again, they may stray, but they will always return to the Shepherd.
I guess my issue with election and limited atonement is that I'm looking at it through my human eyes. If I put on God glasses then it becomes clearer...if God is omnipotent, then He knows who will be His child and who will not. But then I struggle with if He knows, then why the need for evangelism? Although, if His grace is irresistible then there's no way for our free will to come into play in regards to our Salvation...sorry, I'm just typing out my thoughts...
I think the hardest part for me to comprehend is that if God knows who His children are, and He calls them...then why not the others? It seems cruel to place someone here just to be sentenced to death...
Is my understanding of election incorrect?
T-Total depravity...makes perfect sense to me...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
U- Unconditional Election- this is where it starts getting mirky...on the one hand, I can see where it makes sense, it's clearly stated in the Bible that there is an elect. But I can't wrap my mind around how this meshes with, "believe in your heart and confess with your mouth..."
L- Limited Atonement- Goes right along with unconditional election...If there is only an elect few then the Christ's sacrifice was only for them...yet it's sufficient for all...
Irresistible Grace- Okay, I get this one too. Speaking from my personal salvation experience, I knew when I was convicted in my heart of my sins, and God was calling me to Him, and I answered this call. I tried to get away from it, but I couldn't.
P- Perseverance of the saints- I only recently began to understand this...if one is truly born again, they may stray, but they will always return to the Shepherd.
I guess my issue with election and limited atonement is that I'm looking at it through my human eyes. If I put on God glasses then it becomes clearer...if God is omnipotent, then He knows who will be His child and who will not. But then I struggle with if He knows, then why the need for evangelism? Although, if His grace is irresistible then there's no way for our free will to come into play in regards to our Salvation...sorry, I'm just typing out my thoughts...
I think the hardest part for me to comprehend is that if God knows who His children are, and He calls them...then why not the others? It seems cruel to place someone here just to be sentenced to death...
Is my understanding of election incorrect?