You didn't answer my question.
I am asking if YOU choose salvation for REAL, and by His grace, through faith in Jesus you are saved for real. Who gets the "credit" for the choice you made? It's a simple question, no need for a paragraph about other unrelated topics. I'm not trying to "trick you into something", or bait you at all. I am agreeing that "we" make a choice, all I'm asking you is who gets the credit for that choice? I just want to know how you see it. BTW I truly appreciate the conversation, I think it's important for us to discuss these things among each other with respect as our King commanded. I just appreciate it.
I think the real problem here (as in this conversation in a general sense) is factions. Two opposing views, that are usually a simple difference in perspective and way of thinking about something, draw a line in the sand, label themselves, then build a strawman of what they thing EVERYONE with a different way of looking at something believes, then dig in attacking their own creation and never actually listen to the other side. Both sides do this to the shame of Jesus and to the detriment of the body.
An example, and I believe you're demonstrating it perfectly in this comment. Not in a bad way at all, but it's perfect for my point.
I have never read anything John Calvin has written, I've never attended a Calvinist Church, never studied his philosophy and I have certainly NEVER thought of myself as, nor called myself a Calvinist. Yet on CC I have been called and labeled that and firmly filed away as such. By no means am I saying that you have done any of those things at all, and I realize your comment was more towards the whole discussion here, but even in this comment I'm replying to I seem to be connected with Calvin.
I do understand why, I know my beliefs do tend to be on that side of the spectrum, so I know this assumption isn't unfounded at all, but it is not really my point here. My main point is the factions, it's no different than the world, and we are called tob be different, we are called to be known for our love for each other, and I see many of us doing a piss poor job of this sometimes, as always I have to call my hypocritical self out first for this, but I am praying to be better. I guess at this point I am more sharing my heart that addressing the OP so I'll let you go brother, and hope you have a blessed day. I do still want to know who you think gets credit for you decision for Christ.
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