tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post115147575243758546..comments2023-11-03T08:28:04.408-04:00Comments on Voice of Vision: A Tale of Two SaviorsEven So...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14208866122431178938noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post-1151647163071029072006-06-30T01:59:00.000-04:002006-06-30T01:59:00.000-04:00I guess that may have seemed like a rant to some o...I guess that may have seemed like a rant to some of you, and I certainly don't think that those in the Arminian camp are not saved, that would be a "shibboleth", no doubt. My point is that when you start with a premise of "do what it takes", this is what you sometimes end up with. Not that Calvinism doesn't have its people driven problems, but I think if we were focused on the glory of God first, then we wouldn't see the need to be all "huggy" without being holy. That being said, there are those who aren't Calvinists that do have the proper focus...Jerry, you out there?Even So...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14208866122431178938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post-1151643195573415842006-06-30T00:53:00.000-04:002006-06-30T00:53:00.000-04:00I know this may sound "mean" to some, but come now...I know this may sound "mean" to some, but come now, is being nice what being a Christian is all about? No we aren't supposed to be offensive, but the true gospel offends, period.<BR/><BR/>People see the problem as something other than their own sin, they believe that if we just "hugged" everybody, then all would be well. To me, as one of God's children, that is offensive, and I know it offends a holy God.<BR/><BR/>I believe this all stems from the problems related to a synergistic soteriology. I do not believe man has a hand in his own salvation, other than responding in faith to what God has already done, meaning that I believe we are saved by grace through faith, but that even the faith to believe is given by God. This can be called monergism.<BR/><BR/>But here and everywhere else these days we see the rotten fruit of the synergistic system. I won't take the time to go into all this right here, but perhaps we will some day soon in a separate post.<BR/><BR/>We are to proclaim His sovereignty, His majesty, and His saving grace, not plead with people using every compromise in the book, as if God was waiting on their choice. Jesus is Lord, period, we are not trying to get people to say a prayer and sign a card. No, you cannot always be worrying about being nice while doing it!<BR/><BR/>You may resign this whole matter to the sovereignty of God, saying, "well they are going to or not going to come any way, so why not just be nice?" All that would do is show your lack of understanding, and your misplaced focus; it belongs on God and His glory, that is what we are to fight for (not physically) and declare. All the sentiments in the world, without giving glory to God, are nothing but the schemes of the Enemy. When you back this sort of thing, which side do you think you are on? hmmmmm.....Even So...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14208866122431178938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post-1151496880511029062006-06-28T08:14:00.000-04:002006-06-28T08:14:00.000-04:00I think Jesus would say the same thing to these “n...I think Jesus would say the same thing to these “nestlers” that he said to His unbelieving (Jn. 7:5) earthly brothers James & Jude:<BR/>“The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.” Jn. 7:7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post-1151495051782911182006-06-28T07:44:00.000-04:002006-06-28T07:44:00.000-04:00Thank you for continuing to speak to the issues th...Thank you for continuing to speak to the issues this ever darkening world needs to hear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com