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And until the point where you renounced Arminianism and embraced Calvinism, particularly "Limited Atonement", can I correctly say from all that you have written in this thread and specifically your judgment that I was probably not saved until I came to understand the doctrines of grace, that you were not saved?

If you are consistent in judging yourself (Matt 7:1-5) then what you are believing and promoting is "doctrinal salvation". You can protest all you like but it doesn't remove the truth of the matter. And I can honestly tell you, indeed I MUST tell you, that if you truly believe that you are saved because [by grace] you believe TULIP, then you are yet dead in your sins and are in need of Christ's imputed righteousness. No one is reconciled to God through doctrine.

John 1:12-13 (ASV) "But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."

It is sufficient that one believe in the person of the biblically revealed Lord Christ and that His death and resurrection is sufficient to cleanse from all sin.

John 6:35-40 (ASV) "Jesus said unto them. I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, and yet believe not. All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

What is essential for salvation is GRACE! [img]http://www.the-highway.com/larrowred_pulse.gif" align="absmiddle[/img] Grace, brings conviction of one's sinfulness and of sin. Grace, convinces of one's hopelessness and helplessness. Grace, reveals the loveliness of Christ and one's entire need of Him. Grace, impresses the sufficiency of His atoning work to bring reconciliation with God and remission of sin. Grace, stirs up one's soul to desire holiness. And eventually Grace brings one to a fuller knowledge of that Grace which saves. (cf. Col 1:9, 10)

The Gospel speaks of a sinner's whole need of the Lord Jesus Christ . . . NOT doctrine. All those other cults, sects and heretical theologies share in common the fatal error of "synergism"; salvation by faith + xxxx. That is what will keep one from being redeemed; from being reconciled to God and rescued from the judgment to come.

Until you come to realize the truth of this and continue to embrace your "salvation by Limited Atonement, or whatever doctrine you elevate where it replaces Grace", you are in peril of losing your soul no less than those you would consign to hell because they don't believe in a particular doctrine. :sad:

In His grace,