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To: andysandmikesmom
I just think that if every single facet of ones life from the cradle to the grave is predeterminded, from the most mundane things as what someone eats for breakfast, to the more important issues in life, than we humans are nothing but puppets, or robots, acting out a script written for us....I just dont get it...

If this were the case, why are we even here?

And why would Calvinists try to "save" non-Calvinists? If everything is preordained, nothing they do one way or the other will affect the outcome one bit.

10,535 posted on 06/30/2008 5:12:04 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee
Calvinists don't know who is elect and who's not. That's why we are told to preach the Gospel to all men, confident that those to whom God gives ears to hear will hear the good news of the Gospel and believe and be saved.

why are we even here

Paraphrasing the Heidelburg Catechism, the purpose of life is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.

Further, Paul tells us that the vessels created for God's mercy are to display His glory, while the vessels created for His wrath are to display His judgment.

10,547 posted on 06/30/2008 5:27:58 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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