I am very disturbed at how many are teaching the calvinist point of view on total depravity. This is a false view of fallen man! As a sinner, before I was regenerated by the Holy Spirit, I knew God existed, I knew Jesus was God, and I knew how sinful I was. I was not raised by a family of born again believers and nor was I surrounded by any as I grew up. I knew what was right and what was wrong; God gave me a conscience and it is based on His moral law. As a child and young teen, I so desperately wanted NOT to sin, knowing that God hates sin. I would pray to God, confessing my sins before Him and promise Him I would not sin again; I was disgusted by my sin. Yes, I was a child of Adam, born in sin, but having the choice between good and evil always before me; I was not depraved to the point to where I did not want to do good and not seek God. I wanted God, even attempting at times to read the Bible, but not knowing where to start or understanding what I did read (was captivated by Revelation). At the time, I thought I loved Jesus, I really did, even desiring to be a warrior for Jesus (fantasizing about it at night). The calvinist would say that I was one of the lucky chosen ones that God decided to draw, skipping over my family and all the peers around me; this God they produce is more selective than Hitler. No, my God YAHOVA draws ALL men! He sends invitations to the Kingdom to ALL men. He died so ANY who believed on Him would be saved. My God sets before everyone life and death as the Bible says and doesnt select a few to be righteous, and damns everyone else because it brings Him glory. Jesus said Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels, not MAN! The sinner will not be held guiltless. The sinner is not a port helpless being as the Calvinist makes him out to be, unable to make a good or right choice. No, every sinner was just like me, drawn by God, having a conscience and the ability to choose life. God confronted me with life and I leapt for it! I grasped it, and I want my Jesus and His grace now more than ever before. I hope you all choose life because Christ loved us all while we were yet sinners, in that He died for us.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:43:37 +0000
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