You may talk about God and grace, Christ and redemption, the Holy Spirit and regeneration, but you really worship yourself. Your trust is in your decision. Your confidence is in your goodness. Your peace is derived not from what Christ has done, but from what you have done. In your opinion the thing that separates you from the damned is not the will of God, the work of Christ and the grace of the Spirit, but your own will, your own work, and your own worth.
While I believe it is the epitome' of hilarity to watch Catholics attempt to use the bible to attack other religions I too have to take exception to a thing or two here...
You may talk about God and grace, Christ and redemption, the Holy Spirit and regeneration, but you really worship yourself.
I don't believe that for a second...And I see know scripture that would back up your claim...
Your trust is in your decision. Your confidence is in your goodness.
No truth in that at all...I trust in the one who gave me the opportunity to make that decision...And it doesn't include a drop of goodness on my part because there is none...
Your peace is derived not from what Christ has done, but from what you have done.
That's ridiculous to make a claim like that...I could have chosen to follow Buddha and not ended up with any peace...Peace doesn't come from me...It comes from God...
In your opinion the thing that separates you from the damned is not the will of God, the work of Christ and the grace of the Spirit, but your own will, your own work, and your own worth.
You are partially correct...I am not saved because it is the will of God...God wishes all would be saved but that ain't happening...
The rest of that applies to Catholics but it does not apply to born again Protestants...
I know of no Scripture in support of man’s free will after the fall. If you’ve been born again it did not happen due to your decision or will. Scripture could not be more clear. For starters see John 1:13 and Romans 9:16
Because of the fall we do not have the ability to choose God. No one dead Iin trespasses and sins chooses Christ (Romans 3). It’s up to God to show mercy. That’s what He told Moses in Exodus 33 and that is reiterated throughout the Word. Salvation is by grace!
This is nothing but traditional Protestant/Baptist doctrine that has been eroded over the past century of so.
Here is a Southern Baptist Dr. Voddie Baucham explaining this doctrine:
The Doctrine of Total Depravity
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=5510954312
And here is a Presbyterian, Dr. Alan Cairns:
Universal Guilt and Total Depravity Parts 1&2
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=61032016
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=680318225
I used to believe as you now believe. As I’ve said many times before, coming to understand grace changed my life, and that’s not an understatement. It’s the best thing that has happened to me since I was born again back in 1977.