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Fresh Flower

Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by Van, Sep 18, 2024.

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    Van Well-Known Member
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    The TULIP should be a beautiful flower of God, spreading the points of its pedals above the bedrock of scripture from which it arose.

    “T” should stand for Totally in Adam; totally separated from God by our corrupted and unholy spiritual nature.

    “U” should stand for Unlimited Reconciliation; God is reconciling fallen humanity to Himself one believer at a time because the sacrifice of Jesus provided the means of reconciliation for the sins of the whole of humanity.

    “L” should stand for Limited Redemption; All mankind has been purchased for God, the ransom for all has been paid in full, but not all men have received (or will receive) the reconciliation provided by Christ. When we are individually chosen (elected) we are then made “at one with God” when we are spiritually baptized into Christ based on God accepting our faith in Christ as sufficient for His purpose, thus crediting our faith as righteousness.

    “I” should stand for In Christ; when we are spiritually baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit, we are converted, given a new heart with our faith hard wired into our soul, and with a clear conscience such that we arise from the baptism into Christ’s death a new spiritual creature in Christ, created for good works and then after our spiritual purification, indwelt with the Holy Spirit as a helper and as God's pledge to our inheritance of Eternal life.

    “P” should stand for Protected Faith; those set apart and converted have their faith protected by God such that will always love Jesus, and anyone who says they were saved but no longer loves Jesus was never saved. But once a person is saved, therefore “In Christ” nothing can snatch him or her out of God’s hand, and because their faith is protected, they would never want to leave the faith. Once saved, always saved.

    It is time to proclaim the Fresh TULIP of Scripture and unite the body of Christ.
     
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    Once born anew, we are a new creature, created for good works. What are those "works?"

    They fall into two general categories:

    1) To strive to become more like Christ. This is called "Progressive Sanctification."

    2) To serve Christ as an Ambassador of Christ, begging the Lost to be Reconciled to God. Within the body of Christ, we all serve that overall goal in diverse ways. I cleaned bathrooms, painted walls, and kept track of funds so as to allow my local church leaders to be the best stewards possible. ​

     
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    “T” should stand for Totally in Adam; totally separated from God by our corrupted and unholy spiritual state and nature.

    1 Corinthians15:22
    For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

    BTW, note not all have been made alive, at time Paul penned this letter, Paul looked to the future salvation of those who would receive the reconciliation brought to their awareness by the "Ambassadors of Christ."
     
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