The more Reformed I become...

[JM]

The older I get, the more I grow in faith, knowledge and experience, the more Reformed I become. Especially after interacting with the Eastern Orthodox which smacks of Humanism.

How about you?

 

[gord44]

The older one gets the less likely it is that one's mind will change. Neural pathways or something begin to fuse. So if you are firm in your path the more likely it is you will persevere and stay in said path the older you get. I think that can be a good thing and bad thing. Your case I think it's good.

 

[twin1954]

The older I get, the more I grow in faith, knowledge and experience, the more Reformed I become. Especially after interacting with the Eastern Orthodox which smacks of Humanism.

How about you?

I would say that I am more Biblical but not more Reformed.

 

[GQ Chris]

I would say that I am more Biblical but not more Reformed.

I don't understand this. Isn't being Reformed a good thing?

 

[twin1954]

I don't understand this. Isn't being Reformed a good thing?

There are some Reformed doctrines that I do not agree with. I am covenantal and Calvinistic but I view the law and sanctification differently than the Reformed. I hold to neither the LBC or WCF for those reasons among others.

 

[JM]

I would say that I am more Biblical but not more Reformed.

Rebel!

I would say Reformed is biblical. Hehe

 

[twin1954]

Rebel!

Well I am from south of the Mason Dixon line and I love the song Dixie. My heroes are General Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. I have a Confederate battle flag flying over my bookshelves. So I guess you could call me a Rebel.

I would say Reformed is biblical. Hehe

And I would say not completely. But I still have hope for you. Wink.

 

[GQ Chris]

There are some Reformed doctrines that I do not agree with. I am covenantal and Calvinistic but I view the law and sanctification differently than the Reformed. I hold to neither the LBC or WCF for those reasons among others.

What are your points of contention with LBC and WCF?

 

[abacabb3]

I'm hoping GordRedeemed rejoins the Reformed Borg.

The more Reformed I become, the better I deal with life's daily challenges. When I make a bad financial decision, I know God ordained it. If someone is really bothering me, I know God is working it for good somehow. It really gives me a much more positive outlook on life.

I cannot speak for the reprobate on that one.

Also, I have recently become increasingly distrustful of my own reason. When you start realizing just how deceitful the heart is and how ignorant we are, you really start realizing how much in God's good graces you are and it makes you realize that if you are wrong on your faith, you are liable to punishment for one's sin.

Luke 18 says:

Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon, 33 and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again.” But the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

Now that is really scary. We cannot trust out own minds to understand the simplest of statements. So, it merely ups the ante. It shows how gracious God has been to us in opening our eyes...or how blind we are if God forbid we are not understanding God at His word as we ought.

 

[JM]

Gord and I still communicate weekly if not more! He's around. Taking care of his fams.

jm

 

[twin1954]

What are your points of contention with LBC and WCF?

The law as a rule of life, sanctification and a few miner things.

 

[abacabb3]

Gord and I still communicate weekly if not more! He's around. Taking care of his fams.

jm

I was thinking of return to the Christian faith

 

[JM]

I was thinking of return to the Christian faith

We are working on it.

 

[gord44]

I'm hoping GordRedeemed rejoins the Reformed Borg.

Are you saying resistance is futile? I suppose if Reformed Christianity is 100% accurate that would be true in some sense.

Also, I have recently become increasingly distrustful of my own reason.

Me too.

I was thinking of return to the Christian faith

Not likely but I do agree salvation is necessary, I just see going about getting it a different way.

 

[GQ Chris]

Not likely but I do agree salvation is necessary, I just see going about getting it a different way.

What way is that?

 

[JM]

...and the more Reformed I become the less I feel the need to take part in endless debates with Arminians. Sure, I don't mind once in a while, but long protracted debates just aren't my thing anymore. The truth of scripture is so very clear that I'm convinced Arminianism is a sin. Everyone has specific sins that plague them and I've come to view Arminianism as one such sin.

Lord have mercy!

jm

 

[twin1954]

...and the more Reformed I become the less I feel the need to take part in endless debates with Arminians. Sure, I don't mind once in a while, but long protracted debates just aren't my thing anymore. The truth of scripture is so very clear that I'm convinced Arminianism is a sin. Everyone has specific sins that plague them and I've come to view Arminianism as one such sin.

Lord have mercy!

jm

Yeah, the only reason that I continue in those threads is for the sake or Andy. I hope that he can learn something from them. Otherwise you already know how I view Arminianism.

 

[JM]

Keep up the good work.

 

[abacabb3]

Arminianism from people here would make historical Arminians blush, it is essentially full blown Pelagianism.

 

[abacabb3]

Are you saying resistance is futile? I suppose if Reformed Christianity is 100% accurate that would be true in some sense.

From the Scriptures I think it can be proven, as for the authority of the Scriptures I do not think that can be.