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In Reply to: I was recently told, "You'll come back!" My answer was-- posted by Charlie
Greetings Charlie, and the Saints,My question is: Come back to what? What is there to come back to? To an incomplete Gospel? Which is no Gospel at all? The Gospel means Good News! So what is the Good news about either doctrine (of devils)?
Arminianism is a system of works, which relys on ones ability to save themselves by some measurement of their own faith, which they don't have in the first place! They will say turn or burn, as if they made that decision themselves and as if anyone else can for themselves.
Calvinism is a belief that gives some credit to God for their salvation, but believes that God has only elected some, and purposed the rest to a last day bar-b-que. They may say turn or burn, but only expecting that those whom God favors will hear and the rest must burn, so who is to question God, since they are saved, it matters not who else. And why rock the boat with this tyrant of a God, because you can never be too sure you are elected yourself either!
Jesus has died for the sin of the world! He is the savior of ALL men! God SO loved the World! God is not willing that ANY should perish.
Our God is not a loser! He will reconcile All of creation back to Himself! That is the Good News that we are commanded to go and tell the world! The only difference between "us" and "them" is that we know and they don't, SO go and tell them!
What? You may say, If I tell them God will reconcile them anyway, doesn't that give them a licence to sin?? (This question always makes me laugh) They have been sinning without a licence for their whole lives! The world is in bondage to their sin and can do nothing else until you tell them they can be free NOT TO SIN!
Where does it say in the bible that after this life God is finished dealing with man's condition? EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW. Right? In heaven and in earth and BENEATH the earth! How can they say Jesus is Lord, unless by the Spirit? And if they say Jesus is Lord by the Spirit, then doesn't that accomplish the purpose?
Let us get a bigger picture of who God really is, as He reveals Himself in the Scriptures, not as some distorted doctrine has told us who He is!
It is only when we begin to see the perfect plan of God, and the awesome majesty and power of God, that we will begin to give Him the Honor due His Name!
Blessings to you all.
Keith