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“ Great Sermon! ”
I love your teaching Pastor Veach but I really have a hard time understanding why people as yourself call the doctrine of election as ‘Calvinism.’
Calvin did not invent, neither did he brain child the doctrine of election, Sir, the doctrine of election was well in the mind and sovereign will of God before the foundation of the world.
No, I am not a Calvinist, I am not a Tulip Toter, I do believe as God created mankind for His glory, and He does as He pleases. I don’t believe in limited atonement, because our Lord commanded us to spread the gospel to everyone.
We follow our Lord by faith, we have not even a smidgeon of a clue whom God has elected as His own, I ask Him, why me? I am not worthy to be called His own.
The one thing I believe many forget, God chose Abraham granted him grace and the privilege of being progenitor of our Lord. God set His love upon a small group of people to declare His law to others and to keep His commandments.
God passed over many nations, not because Israel was good or deserving, to the contrary.
No one sat down and told God He wasn’t fair when He commanded Israel to destroy His enemies.
Who wants fair? We all want mercy and grace, but it’s not up to us, ultimately, it’s His choice.
As He called out some for His own, it is His privilege to |
