The primary doctrinal position is the total sovereignty of God. A belief that NOTHING happens that God has not ordained.
It teaches that it is God that acts in the salvation of man , God seeks the man, the man does not seek God. God chooses the man , the man does not choose God
I think your wife's testimony fits well with the doctrine of election. She was Gods all along, (as were you) He cause circumstances to occur that would bring you both to the gospel so that you would hear and respond. It was not an "accident " or a coincidence .God foreordained that moment before the foundation of the earth.
You have not chosen me ,I have chosen you
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That makes sense. He is the Alpha and the Omega and knows everything that ever was and all that is to be. I can see how you would call that as being ordained. I am with you so far.
It teaches that it is God that acts in the salvation of man, God seeks the man, the man does not seek God. God chooses the man, the man does not choose God.
Thats a sticky one there. Although it seems to go along with you first statement, I always believed that God gave us freewill and even the angles in heaven have freewill. I would have to think about that one.
I think your wife's testimony fits well with the doctrine of election. She was Gods all along, (as were you) He cause circumstances to occur that would bring you both to the gospel so that you would hear and respond. It was not an "accident " or a coincidence.
You will get no argument from me on this point. I have always felt God was walking with my wife and I, even when we were not walking with Him. You can choose to call it election or predestination if you wish, but I would prefer to call it by a less ambiguous term like love.
Thanks for the link. I promise I will read it tomorrow when I have more time.
Thanks for the info on Calvinism too. Very interesting.