12/30/17 GOD REQUIRES OUR SURRENDER

12/30/17 GOD REQUIRES OUR SURRENDER

The redemptive (soul saving) value of telling people that God did not love everyone (which is contrary to Scripture) and telling them that Jesus did not die for everyone (which is also contrary to Scripture) can be summed up in this word...
NONE.

These are two good reasons not to espouse and promote the lie of Calvinism and Reformed Theology.
1) It is not Biblical.
2) It is not redemptive.

In fact, even if they are right in saying that these ideas are Scriptural, it is still not redemptive, because part of this lie is that God unilaterally, unconditionally chose who would be saved and who would not have an opportunity at being saved. According to this supposed, but errant doctrinal position, individual, personal salvation is determined by God alone and humans have no choice concerning their salvation, therefore nothing we say or do can be redemptive.

No matter who tells you the lie of Particular Election, the Bible still says that God so loved the world and that Jesus is the propitiation for the sins of the whole word and atonement was made for everyone.
Everyone must choose to believe on the death and physical resurrection of Christ.
Everyone must choose to confess his sins and confess that Christ is Lord of his life.
Everyone must choose to repent, turn to righteousness and turn from sin.
Everyone must choose to follow Christ fully in self denial.

If you want to know the passages from which I get these beliefs, let me know. Better yet, come worship and study with us.