This book really change my thought about Christian since i
read it approximately about 4 years ago. I was astonished after i know the
truth. I was in a charismatic church for maybe 10 years and i knew nothing
about Christ, about Christian, about doctrine, it was too superficial. And who
says doctrine is not important is the one who doesnt want to know about God,
because knowing doctrine is like learning to know and understand God deeper. Do
you really want to know Him?? From this book i realized so many things. Let me
share a little :)
It tells about TULIP.
T is for total depravity. Human is so depravated, we even
dont have an abilty to do good things. We dont have any desire, we cant
understand what goodness is, it is our nature to do sin. Yes we are. If we
think we are good enough, then we dont need God. Even we didnt steal, or kill
someone, doesnt mean that we are good enough. No one is good, the one who is
good is Good only. (Rome 3, 2 Cor 3:12-18)
U is for unconditional election. It means that God choose
people to be loved for unconditional reason. He doenst have any reason to love
a sinful human like us, but He does... and He didnt ask for any requirement.
Once we are choosen then forever we are saved. Its not because of our good
deeds, but only by His unconditional love.
Some people says that we can lost our salvation. Other say we
are all given a ticket to Heaven, but in our way to exchange that ticket, some
didnt do because of free will not to accept that ticket, some exchange that
ticket, then the one who didnt isnt saved. By that story, we can see that its
like God has no power upon us and it doesnt make any sense. God is a powerful
God, and He is consistent. Once choosen, then forever we're with Him, and human
has no power against His power.
Who are we to receive His great election and forgiveness? Its
because His love for us, His grace for us... (John 6:37, John 15:16, Acts
13;48, Ephesians 1:4-5, Eph 2:8)
L is for limited atonement. God love the world, but its not
every people in the world. Do you get shocked by now?? i did. Because i thought
He chooses everyone of us. Unfortunately no. (John 6:37-40, John 10:15, eph 5:25, Rm 9:13) its called
predestination. From the beginning He choose some people... He choose Jacob and
not Esau. He doesnt choose everyone. Maybe now, you are asking about God's
justice. If God is a fair God, then none of us would be saved, because we are
not worth it. We cant ask for God's justice, His soverignty far above us, beyond our thoughts...
Irresistable grace. Those who obtain grace is not by their
free will but by the sovereign grace of God.
Calvin said "it is not violent, so as to compel men by external
force; but still it is a powerful impulse of the Holy Spirit, which makes men
willing who formerly were unwilling and reluctant." (John 6:37,44, Rm
8:29-30,
Perseverence of The Saint may be defined as that continuous
operation of the Holy Spirit in the believer, by which the work of divine grace
that is begun in the heart is continued and brought to competition. It is
because God never forsakes His work that believers continue to stand to the
very end. They whom God hath accepted in His Beloved, effectually called and
sanctified by His Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the
state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be
eternally saved.
Many who profess to believe fall away, but they do not fall
from grace for they were never in grace. True believers do fall into
temptations, and they do commit grievous sins, but these sins do not cause them
to lose their salvation or separate them from Christ. (John 6:37,39, 44, 63-63)
I really suggest you
to read this book about Calvinism, or you can read inwww.monergism.com
It is really great to know more about the truth by what He
truly said in the Bible. :)
It's a great book.
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