You have misinterpreted my motives. I am a Particular Baptist.
I disagree, I believe I've nailed your motives and the spirit behind them.
As a 5-pointer in the Doctrines of Grace, I am not responsible for changing ANYBODY's heart (God does that and requires no help from me). As scripture says, "who am I to judge the servant of another?" I am nobody of significance. I merely have an obligation to present truth when I see possible error, so the blood of no man is on my hands.
As a 5 pointer, with point 2 and 3, IMO, you serve a GOD worse than Hitler with an eternal Auschwitz. You believe in the doctrine of PREDESTINATION, as do I. But then your God POV takes those who He never "
predestined, chose, foreordained or called" and sends them to eternal hell. Lucky you though, you get IN with your UNCONDITIONAL ELECTION and LIMITED ATONEMENT '
get out of Hell' pass. Sorry, my GOD POV wins because He was and is omniscient from the beginning. And He didn't have a plan where Satan, whom He created, come up with a better plan than God TO WIN most.
As a Baptist, I embrace the distinctive of Individual Soul Liberty.
As a Christian I embrace 'the truth' which is;
ROM 11:32 For God has consigned all men to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all.
So much for the "Soul liberty"
of unsaved souls to tell "the potter" squat. The exception being to say THANKS for His saving mercy "in the ages to come".
I believe that the preeminent sovereignty of God is written large across all scripture. God, not man, is the FIRST CAUSE and PRIME MOVER of all things (including salvation) ... but men are entitled to whatever folly contrary to truth they desire to embrace.
Then your God is a "
PRIME MOVER" of nothing if men are "
ENTITLED" to 'their move' against the PRIME MOVER. Inconsistency is a jewel your theology needs a bit more 'shining' in.
So there is no ME to beat. I am only stating truth as I see it.
As was I, and that's why I was compelled to, and did, beat YOU.
Congratulations, if victory matters, then "You win".
Of course it matters, that's why you're here with your "eisigesis"/exegesis vocabulary and cemetery (sic) degree. And your conciliation above still FEELS like the little boy who said; "
I may be sitting down on the outside, but I'm still standing up on the inside."
I cannot apologize for believing TRUTH as I see it. My conscience will not allow me to go that far.
I can't either. But when I was wrong and convicted by the holy spirit of Christ within me or the The Holy Spirit of God upon me I have done it on the forum. Have you EVER?
Shalom shalom (perfect peace).
Arthur
When you come to respect your opponent, I hope that "
perfect peace" truly happens for us. Because, as one who spent 2 years on a kill floor I learned that "
IRON SHARPENS IRON", but only if the angle (attitude) of the 2 irons are correct. If they aren't then there is no sharpening. There are only sparks flying between '
the steel rod' and the 'knife blade'.
