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Forget Calvinism and read your Bible.Recently, I made a post detailing some of the struggles I have been going through recently. As some of you know, I am going through an amicable divorce that was requested by my wife. I felt lost and did not know how I could ever feel right with God knowing that I broke my vows and knowing that I am causing her to commit adultery if she ever remarries. Sins that are so egregious that, even though I profess Christ as my savior, I cannot possibly have ever been regenerated by God and predestined to salvation.
I recently attempted to reach out to two well-known Calvinist theologians for spiritual advice, and it seems that they wanted to dismiss my cries for help and have my local church deal with it. That hurt me. I felt the need to reexamine why I'm experiencing such hopelessness.
Could it be that God really is not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance? Could it be that God wants all people to be saved and come to know the truth? If He does, then I have comfort knowing that forgiveness is available for me. If not, then I have no reason to believe that I'm one of the elect and might as well give up my faith entirely.
actually this has nothing to do with anything I said.
However. if you do not have faith. just like you can not be saved apart from faith. you will never do good works part from faith
Once again, a post trying to prevent discussion of the thread topic.once again'
what about a babe in Christ who has not yet come to this point of his faith
should they question their salvation.
You made the comment I am asking you to back your comment.
What I see in your comment is lordship salvation. if we do not do this or that. then we better question our salvation.
please answer the question. it is not so hard. or re form your post to accurately display true children of God. and not spread fear
You're definitely going to have to give up the misplaced dependence you have established here, where you're thinking "God really is not willing for any to perish" and "God wants all people to be saved and come to know the truth", since the Bible doesn't teach either of those things.Could it be that God really is not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance?
"Who Will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."Could it be that God wants all people to be saved and come to know the truth?
Sorry, whether you know it or not, you're theory that you are wondering if is true or not would result in Universal Salvation for all of Mankind; even those in Hell, now, etc.If He does, then I have comfort knowing that forgiveness is available for me.
You'll want to immediately get the idea that whether you are "one of the elect" out of your reasoning and thinking about your Eternal soul. After all, what business of yours is that?If not, then I have no reason to believe that I'm one of the elect
That's O.K. to say as a cry for help.might as well give up my faith entirely.
Once again,??? You just reiterated it here:
Good day sir.Once again, a post trying to prevent discussion of the thread topic.
What was posted by Eternally Grateful?Once again, a post trying to prevent discussion of the thread topic.
I have hardly seen a more proud person in all my life. My question is addressed to the bolded and highlighted part of your POST, Which you stated is context.What was posted by Eternally Grateful?
what about a babe in Christ who has not yet come to this point of his faith
should they question their salvation.
But what was the topic?
The Saints perseverance is because of God's preservation. So as we examine our lives, to see if we are "in the faith" we will find our efforts to follow Christ on His paths of righteousness. But what if we do not? Then we should question our salvation, because as a person whose faith is protected by the power of God, our commitment to Christ as our Lord should be manifested as a core attribute. See 2 Corinthians 13:5.
One of the evidences of an indwelt Spirit is that our conscience convicts us when we stray from Christ.
I have asked you to stop, but you continue to assert babies evaluating their walk with Christ at communion is not deflection. Everyone knows it is.I have hardly seen a more proud person in all my life. My question is addressed to the bolded and highlighted part of your POST, Which you stated is context.
The Saints perseverance is because of God's preservation. So as we examine our lives, to see if we are "in the faith" we will find our efforts to follow Christ on His paths of righteousness. But what if we do not? Then we should question our salvation, because as a person whose faith is protected by the power of God, our commitment to Christ as our Lord should be manifested as a core attribute. See 2 Corinthians 13:5.
My question I keep asking pertains to this part of YOUR POST.
Yet you claim i am being off topic. (you are in error every time you claim this)
dude.. I just do not get it.. why are you so resistant?
Babes in christ.I have asked you to stop, but you continue to assert babies evaluating their walk with Christ at communion is not deflection. Everyone knows it is.
Yet nonsense post addressing me and not the topic. Now the poster wants to discuss how a new born anew believer evaluates himself or herself before going to their first communion. I kid you not!Babes in christ.
Not babies.
please try to pay attention. I never mentioned anythign about communion. I am asking about babes in christ. Like those paul addressed in the corinthian church.
please stop resisting. and try to show some humility