***And Jesus dying on the cross does not give you permission to worship Mary, WHICH IS A SIN.***
Under Reformed doctrine, so what? There is nothing under Heaven that can stop the Reformed from going to Heaven, including Mary worship. If I am of the Elect, then I can worship Mary, Joseph, Baal, satan, or George Clooney and still get to Heaven.
Of course, Catholics don’t worship Mary, but I’m more interested in the Reformed individuals’ apparent inability to be able to not get to Heaven.
***Of course, Catholics don’t worship Mary, ***
If you bow to her, if you pray to her, if you trust her for salvation (and some of you do) you are worshipping her. Not even angels allowed John to bow to them. And angels are higher than Mary.
***but I’m more interested in the Reformed individuals’ apparent inability to be able to not get to Heaven.***
I understand your puzzlement, your savior is only able to allow you to make a choice if you want to. My savior chose me by his grace, to save me from my sins and to adopt me into his family.