- God saves us. Regarding the fact of salvation, it does not matter if my theology is wrong. If God has saved me, I am saved, even if I think I had something to do with it. The true Christian will manifest Christian character and fruit even if he is not well taught. So even though the Arminian and Calvinist disagree on some of the details of salvation, they are both saved by God's grace. I am not suggesting that Arminians are not Christians.
- I do whole-heartedly believe that the doctrines of grace outlined by Calvinistic theology are the best representation of what the word of God teaches.
- I do think that wrong theology is sin because we are not thinking about God the way God intends for us to think about Him. When Christ said that He is 'the truth,' I take that definite article seriously. Bringing grave consequences if we are wrong, this means that we must diligently seek to know what God intended for us to understand when He gave us His word. His word is not open to subjective interpretations.
2.16.2007
Some thoughts
As I thought about yesterday's post on Christ and Calvinism, I did realize a few things.
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Im going to give you a link to my blog and I would like you to tell me what you think of it. At first I was convince that all arminians were not Christians, then I had an argument in which I was convinced that some christians may be ignorant of the truths of calvinism, but then I read Romans 10 and Galations more carefully and came to a more logical conclusion that the real truth is somewhere in between. Arminianism is a very bad sin which Christians can but should not ever ever commit. Paul, if you look at the Greek in Galations, was somewhat upset with the Galations for turning to a Gospel of salvation by works much like the arminianism of our time. He did not regard it as a minor difference of opinion but a terrible sin. He even calls them traitors. You just can't look at Romans 10 and Galations without coming to this conclusion. This sin is treated far to lightly in most of the visible church of so called Christians. It is in fact as bad as bowing down to a golden calf! Well sadly a christian can commit this. You remember Aron made a calf of gold. Moses's very sidekick made a golden calf!! Don't be fooled. It really is a sin. see my blog www.objectionstoculture.blogspot.com if you want my full perspective on what many call 'hyper-calvinism'.
It is not a light thing to believe in a god that cannot save or justify without man's help.
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