I couldn't agree more...Originally posted by ascund:
It (Calvinism) is very confusing.
My wife and I were discussing Christ’s disciples, our church had just finished studying the 12 chosen by Christ and we were discussing Judas Iscariot, was he or was he not in heaven?
I answered that I’m not going to make that call, but my gut feeling would be he’s in Hell, BUT then I thought that Judas did believe in Jesus, walked with Him, was chosen by Christ as one of the 12 and was given the same powers from Christ as to the others. So was Judas saved and then lost. So really Judas met all the criteria of being saved, OSAS, Judas should be in heaven, right?
I also asked a question about Satan in an earlier post. Satan abided in Heaven in the very presence of God, knew God, lived with God, yet Satan was not “saved” when given the opportunity he now faces punishment in Hell for the sin of pride. This sin occurred AFTER having known and accepted God. With this we know that angels have freewill and aren’t guaranteed salvation. I just can’t wrap my mind around it. If I have the freedom to choose to follow Christ, do I still have the freedom to denounce Him and reject His message?
Blessings