Whichever of us is right, we are judged already. It’s ok. I do not need to convert anyone. That’s another great thing about Calvinism. It is all up to God.
Yup. Calvinism does tend to throw away some scripture they feel is uncomfortable to its doctrine.
That’s what I find so disturbing about Calvinism. It’s not the poor interpretation of scripture, but the passivity and presumptuousness.
Bad doctrine leads to bad outcomes. If the Devil were to trick Christians it would be through a theological device very much like Calvinism.
***I do not need to convert anyone. ***
You CAN’T convert anyone, that is up to the Holy Spirit. We are all called to share the gospel to everyone we meet. The Holy Spirit does his work, we do our responsibilities. We tell others about God because he loved us.
If it were up to us, all we would need is a good arguement, be a solid conversationalist, have a snappy comeback, and be convincing. And, if we weren’t convincing enough, and the person we were talking to went to Hell, WE FAILED!!! So, how many people have you failed to convince yet?