The Confused Arminian

[psalms109:31]

I personal don't know why a believer on both sides of the debate is worried about eternal security a non-believer isn't.

Is it that you are afraid that satan will snatch the truth from you or that trials and tribulations will come and you no longer will care as the unbeliever about it?

Or is it because you have a loved one that has done the above and you want to believe they are still saved?

If it is first, you don't think Jesus will finish what He has started in you?

If it is the second if you did all you can to persuade them back to the truth and they do not listen to you or that person has passed away, all you can do is lift them up in prayer and petition to God and put it in His hands. There is no reason to come to point not to believe or trust in God to wipe your tears away for them.

 

[Tom Butler]

Forgot old...and as I see it you can only claim redneck if you got coal miner genes..got any black lungers in the blood?!?

No coal miners, but a bunch of farmers.

 

[Tom Butler]

Question Tom, are you a Calvinist in the strictest sense of the word...like John Calvin was...like Persbyterians are...?

Well, I'm a 5-point Baptist DoG, who doesn't hold to double pre-destination. So help me out, how would you define that?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Well, I'm a 5-point Baptist DoG, who doesn't hold to double pre-destination. So help me out, how would you define that?

Does it matter what I think does it? Personally I hold to the same thing but I consider myself a Christian first as an identity & whom I serve, then a Baptist because I believe in Believers Baptism. This 5 point Doctrine of Grace is soteriology & my system of salvation.

But I dont think you would say all that unless pressed for explanation....I think you would say Southern Baptist

 

[convicted1]

Does it matter what I think does it? Personally I hold to the same thing but I consider myself a Christian first as an identity & whom I serve, then a Baptist because I believe in Believers Baptism. This 5 point Doctrine of Grace is soteriology & my system of salvation.

But I dont think you would say all that unless pressed for explanation....I think you would say Southern Baptist

Plus, you like chicken.....fried, cooked, baked, dumplings, casserole, bbq'd, deepfried, anyway except raw.....can't leave out the chicken in the "baptist distinctions" ya know....LOL.....

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Plus, you like chicken.....fried, cooked, baked, dumplings, casserole, bbq'd, deepfried, anyway except raw.....can't leave out the chicken in the "baptist distinctions" ya know....LOL.....

I think that's more of a southern thing among with nanner pudding. For me as a Yankee its a pork roast with mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas ...Boston cream pie. Or blueberry pie. That's living large.:thumbs:

Oh heck...forgot the apple sauce & the red cabbage. What was I thinking. And a beer... preferably stout or lager.:laugh:

 

[saturneptune]

How many Calvinists does it take to change a light bulb?
None. God has predestined when the lights will be on..let Him turn it on if He wants.

How many Baptists?
CHANGE?? But we have NEVER done it that way before!

How many Neo-evangelicals?
No one knows. They cannot tell the difference between light and darkness.

How many Pentecostals?
Ten. One to change the bulb and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness…

How many TV evangelists?
One. But for the message of light to continue, send in your donation…

How many Fundamentalists?
It better be a 1611 bulb!

How many Charismatics?
None – unless the Lord leads.

How many Dispensationalists?
Two – one to change the bulb and one to keep the promises to the old bulb.

How many Promise Keepers?
None – unless Coach McCartney says it’s manly to do so.

How many Calvinists?
Every Calvinist knows only God can change a lightbulb.

How many Episcopalians?
None, they assume darkness is the nature of the bulb and it would be harmful and disrespecful to violate personality of the bulb.

How many Charismatics?
Two – one to change the bulb, the other to have a breakthrough.

How many Quakers?
Someone will, but there is no one officially called to be a bulb changer.

How many Semi-Pelagians?
Only one, but first the bulb must want to be changed.

How many Baptists?
Two, one to change the bulb, the other to preach on tithing in order to pay for the new bulb.

How many Premillennialists?
While knowing where the lightbulbs are, they are persuaded to wait for the official lightbulb changer but no one knows when he will arrive.

How many Arminians?
Since the bulb has free will – it must make the decision.

How many Amillennialists?
Two, one to change the bulb, the other to remind others not to fear the
old darkness or trust the new light–both are only symbolic.

How many Postmillennialists?
One, but now he has to rethink his eschatology….

How many Preterists?
None, its already been changed in A.D. 70 with the fall of Jerusalem.

How Many Liberal Christians?
None – they don’t think it needs to be changed.

How many Evolutionists?
None – it will change itself – it will just take billions and billions of years.

How many Lutherans?
17 – 5 to form a commitee to find and nominate 9 people to a committee which shall then discuss the issues of light bulb changing, from which that commitee shall appoint three other people to carry out the final resolution of the second committee – which is that one person shall supervise while one changes the bulb and one will follow up in one month’s time to investigate the performance of the bulb.

How many Emergents?
It doesn’t matter as long as we love each other.

How many Seventh Day Adventists?
Just one – as long as it isn’t Saturday.

How many Mormons?
None – it’s beneath the character of a god to stoop and change a light bulb.

How many Atheists?
1 – but they are still in darkness.

How many Independent Baptists?
Only one, anymore than that would be considered ecumenical.

 

[Thomas Helwys]

How many Calvinists does it take to change a light bulb?
None. God has predestined when the lights will be on..let Him turn it on if He wants.

How many Baptists?
CHANGE?? But we have NEVER done it that way before!

How many Neo-evangelicals?
No one knows. They cannot tell the difference between light and darkness.

How many Pentecostals?
Ten. One to change the bulb and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness…

How many TV evangelists?
One. But for the message of light to continue, send in your donation…

How many Fundamentalists?
It better be a 1611 bulb!

How many Charismatics?
None – unless the Lord leads.

How many Dispensationalists?
Two – one to change the bulb and one to keep the promises to the old bulb.

How many Promise Keepers?
None – unless Coach McCartney says it’s manly to do so.

How many Calvinists?
Every Calvinist knows only God can change a lightbulb.

How many Episcopalians?
None, they assume darkness is the nature of the bulb and it would be harmful and disrespecful to violate personality of the bulb.

How many Charismatics?
Two – one to change the bulb, the other to have a breakthrough.

How many Quakers?
Someone will, but there is no one officially called to be a bulb changer.

How many Semi-Pelagians?
Only one, but first the bulb must want to be changed.

How many Baptists?
Two, one to change the bulb, the other to preach on tithing in order to pay for the new bulb.

How many Premillennialists?
While knowing where the lightbulbs are, they are persuaded to wait for the official lightbulb changer but no one knows when he will arrive.

How many Arminians?
Since the bulb has free will – it must make the decision.

How many Amillennialists?
Two, one to change the bulb, the other to remind others not to fear the
old darkness or trust the new light–both are only symbolic.

How many Postmillennialists?
One, but now he has to rethink his eschatology….

How many Preterists?
None, its already been changed in A.D. 70 with the fall of Jerusalem.

How Many Liberal Christians?
None – they don’t think it needs to be changed.

How many Evolutionists?
None – it will change itself – it will just take billions and billions of years.

How many Lutherans?
17 – 5 to form a commitee to find and nominate 9 people to a committee which shall then discuss the issues of light bulb changing, from which that commitee shall appoint three other people to carry out the final resolution of the second committee – which is that one person shall supervise while one changes the bulb and one will follow up in one month’s time to investigate the performance of the bulb.

How many Emergents?
It doesn’t matter as long as we love each other.

How many Seventh Day Adventists?
Just one – as long as it isn’t Saturday.

How many Mormons?
None – it’s beneath the character of a god to stoop and change a light bulb.

How many Atheists?
1 – but they are still in darkness.

How many Independent Baptists?
Only one, anymore than that would be considered ecumenical.

A very bright post!

:laugh: