I'm not one to get too involved in debates on this forum - I am more of a journeyman - when discussing theology people tend to come off as cold or judgemental or self-righteous.

In reality straw probably most everyone on this board (who have more than an intellectual knowledge of Reformed doctrine - but also experiential) will confess they have been humbled and that their sins and propensity for evil has been exposed. These are the ones who have been made to feel their helpless spiritual depravity and who have called upon the Lord for mercy and deliverance - this is where true love & mercy is experienced by the believer. When, despite the fact that all our righteousness is as filthy rags, Jesus may look upon us with mercy and forgivess and out of a selfless love died for our sins and rescues us out of the abyss of sin and corruption.

Straw, Jesus is love but God is sovereign - those who labor and are heavy laden will not be turned away because God is mecry to those that come to Him with a sincere, contrite heart.

But many won't nor do they understand the severity of sin.

You don't have to believe us from an intellectual POV but hopefully you will experience a little of what I'm talking about!

Check out this commentary! http://www.mountzion.org/fgb/Spring97/FgbSP2-97.html

Last edited by AJC; Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:53 PM.