Ok. I am a Calvinist, meaning I believe in the 5 point TULIP theory.
Total Depravity
Unconditional Election
Limited Atonement
Irresistible Grace
Perseverance of the Saints
"When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed." Acts 13: 48
In this verse look what happened first. Because they were appointed for eternal life, they were saved. See if an anti-Calvinist can explain that.
I believe that it is God who saves us, He died on the cross and at that point in time he saved our sins.
Some people believe that God died on the cross for our sins, but that we have a choice to accept him or not. By that logic our sins are not forgiven until we accept him. Then, who's action is forgiving your sins? Yours, or God's? If you believe that then you are limiting what happened on the Cross. You can't say that God forgave your sins on the cross, and you have to chose whether to accept him or not. It's 1 or the othe
2007-08-03
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