How is this Calvinism? No 'Armininan' would disagree with it!
ftd the amount of doctrinal difference is much less that most would think reading these threads....but it is like a gully that is the Grand Canyon when it comes to really letting God have the glory do to Him I think :>)
It has been my experience that most Calvinists act like Arminians in their practice, while most Arminians act like Calvinists in their prayers.
Christ does not exist to make much about man; to crawl up to him and beg that he should accept Him as Savior lest He invade the citadel of man's free will. Quite the contrary, we exist to make much of and enjoy Him. It is demanded of us. And He has made it so easy. If we would only cast our burdens on Him we would be sustained by Him (Psalm 55:22). If we would only call upon Him we would be delivered and we would Glorify Him (Psalm 50:15). He takes great delight in the display of His grace upon those who delight in Him:If FTD will take this statement in context, he might notice that it does mock some ideas about free will. We, of course, know that God does not crawl up to man's citadel of free will.
If FTD will take a closer look at this statement, he might notice that it is presenting Total Depravity: If we would only cast our burdens on Him... Man does not want to let go of his burdens of course. He would rather handle everything all on his own.
God There's the promised land, go get it. I'm giving it to you.
Man But there's giants in there.
God I'm giving it to you.
Man [wispering to each other] Does He not see the giants?
God Remember how I delievered you out of Egypt!!!
Man [forming committee to talk about how big the giants are]