"You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." PS 16:11
Have you ever met the "gloom and doom" Christians? The ones who live behind sour faces and begin their complaints immediately when you meet them? Believe me, I've been turned off by many of these.Is "gloom and doom" the attitude Christ has planned for Christians? Indeed not! He has promised to make known to me the path of life and fill me with joy and eternal pleasures. My mind and my heart must stay focused on him, not what surrounds me. If all I see is pain, suffering and sadness with no hope, then I will never escape "gloom and doom."
But, there is hope and joy in the Lord. When sadness comes, and it will, he is the one who can bring joy into our heart and our life. I know. He did it for me and he will do it for you. Ask him to turn your life around.
"Be joyful in hope; patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Rom 12:12
"You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy." Jn 16:20 b
UNCONDITIONAL DAMNATION
ReplyDeleteThe five points of Calvinism should be expressed as unconditional damnation.
The premise of Calvinism that men have no free-will and that men can only be saved if God predetermines each person for salvation.
Calvinism teaches that men are saved by unconditional election.
The antithesis of unconditional election is unconditional damnation.
THE FIVE POINTS OF CALVINISM
1. Total Depravity: Man is totally depraved so he cannot choose or desire God.
If total depravity is true, then unless men are unconditional elected for salvation, they are unconditionally damned to hell for all eternity.
2. Unconditional Election: God unconditionally elects those whom He has predetermined to save.
If unconditional election is true, then conversely all others areunconditionally damned, lost outside of Christ.
3. Limited Atonement: Jesus died only for those who have been unconditionally elected for salvation.
If limited atonement is a Biblical fact, then all who are not unconditionally elected for salvation will die in their sins because they will face unconditional damnation.
4. Irresistible Grace: When God calls the elect for salvation, they cannot resist.
Those who are not called by irresistible grace will beunconditionally damned and will spend eternity in the lake of fire.
5. Perseverance of the Saints: Once you have been unconditionally elected for salvation you can never be lost. Once saved always saved.
If God did not unconditionally give you the faith so you could believe and be saved, and you have no free-will to believe or reject Jesus; then you are unconditionally damned. You are once damned always damned.
God does not unconditionally save anyone nor is anyoneUNCONDITIONALLY DAMNED.
THERE ARE NO POINTS OF CALVINISM THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY SCRIPTURE. [Read the whole New Testament and understand God's plan for mankind]
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I am not familiar with Calvinism. Thanks for your explanation.
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