I too struggled with predestination but God in His mercy, opened my heart to His truth.
@whitestreeservice
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Dr. Lawson!
@doveofgrace
2 жыл бұрын
Great messsge! It was about three years after I was saved before I encountered the teachings of predestination and reformed teachings. It took me another three years to swallow it. I tried desperately to refute it with the Bible, but started to see that it’s in Scriptures and irrefutable, so I was in a corner. It really shocked me and I was torn to the point that I almost had a breakdown. But through prayer God helped me fully submit to His word. Now I’m totally content with it, but I don’t try to push it on people. However, I do not pass up the opportunity to softly present it when it’s necessary. God bless.
@warrensmith3070
3 жыл бұрын
...so clear, Dr. Lawson, thank you..the power of correct biblical doctrine is sufficient when presented in a loving, educating way to Pentecostals/ Arminians...whilst there's no room for compromise, passion must not become hostility...I have thrown many theological grenades and being locked up in a barrel for a year may have been wise, on reflection of how I came across, often spoiling for an argument on TULIP, as a church member...rather it is wise to use calm articulation, seated around the table, not confrontation...those whom God intends to accept Reformed Truth will receive it...
@jmp6943
Жыл бұрын
Ok, fully with you on the truth of sovereign-election. It is too expressly taught in scripture for me to deny. Mr. Lawson states that the sheep Jesus foreknew as His own and calls by name, "FOR THEM He died" .So, Mr. Lawson is hereby CLEARLY defining "THE GOSPEL" which is the proclamation of the atoning death, burial and resurrection of Christ, to be that good news that Jesus died FOR the elect. No other way to interpret his statement. Can the WHO be divorced from the WHY of the cross? t. He also states that it is "RANK HERESY" to claim all that is meant by foreknowledge is that God looked down the corridor of time, acquired new information He did not already possess about the response of each person to Christ. Strong words. So is it RANK HERESY? or merely a "blessed inconsistency" as the late R C Sproul used to say? IF it is rank heresy to argue that election is based on what God foreknew WE would choose, as ALL ARMINIANS CLAIM, thereby gaining new information He did not prior possess as ALL OPEN THEIST ARMINIANS CLAIM, yet Ligonier calls those who hold to this view "brothers in Christ", who are saved by a "blessed inconsistency", then who cares? Does Ligonier therefore hold that those who HATE the doctrine of particular redemption, vehemently deny it, who Lawson says hold to RANK HERESY, are nevertheless saved? If God is going to commend those who despise His sovereignty in election, who despise and deny that Christ loved and gave Himself FOR the church alone, who He purchased with His own blood, then what are we talking about here? If God is going to commend John Wesley saying "Well done thou good and faithful servant", though Wesley spent his entire "ministry" denying, debating and rejecting these things, then WHY would God raise up Johnathon Edwards, C H Spurgeon, Calvin, or Agustine? Because who cares? If those on the other side of the fence are saved while not merely inwardly denying these truths, but inwardly and outwardly DESPISING them as false and of satan are saved regardless and will be commended by God when they stand before Him, then the ENTIRE division in "Christendom" over this highly divisive doctrine of election/predestination is ultimately and utterly inexcusable.
@kevinjypiter6445
6 ай бұрын
I’d recommend not blaspheming the character of God during a sermon. God bless!
@theshockoftruth8222
10 ай бұрын
I certainly believe in predestination, I just reject the Calvinist definition of it.
@kevinjypiter6445
6 ай бұрын
Amen. The Bible teaches that those of us *in Christ* are predestined to be remade on His image. Predestination is what gives us assurance.
@maartenhorst9590
Ай бұрын
They have great trouble explaining Romans 5 in its plain meaning, “just as through Adam ALL became sinners (all is clearly the entire human race) through jesus justification came to ALL. Calvinism predestination only fits if they see the “all became sinner” are actually only a few.. But thanks to God who does NOT show favoritism (rom 2:11) just as through Adam sin and death can to all, salvation through Jesus came to all! Sadly Calvin forgot what he read by the time he arrived at chapter 9 of Romans and got confused in what light to interpret it, which infected in turn his idea on some other scriptures aswell..
@lukehelpmetakethisdangmaskoff
Жыл бұрын
I choose to believe the Gospel. BTW, may I observe the obvious and ask why should I trust the Biblical interpretation of a man who might be predestined to hell according to his teaching?
@jeepsishumate2021
Жыл бұрын
amen!....
@funsauce1239
10 ай бұрын
no one predestined to hell can believe in christ, and no one is PREDESTINED to hell but predestined to salvation
@maartenhorst9590
Ай бұрын
Calvinism has great trouble explaining Romans 5 in its plain meaning, “just as through Adam ALL became sinners (all is clearly the entire human race) through jesus justification came to ALL. Calvinism predestination only fits if they see the “all became sinner” are actually only a few.. But thanks to God who does NOT show favoritism (rom 2:11) just as through Adam sin and death can to all, salvation through Jesus came to all! Sadly Calvin forgot what he read by the time he arrived at chapter 9 of Romans and got confused in what light to interpret it, which infected in turn his idea on some other scriptures aswell..
@SgtRobChapu
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like TULIP Calvinism!!!
@joshuaambrose6267
4 жыл бұрын
Thats just what it is and predestination is biblical and something you can't escape no matter what.............
@snowsamuraideath
4 жыл бұрын
Joshua Ambrose exactly
@samanthagraveswalters8443
2 жыл бұрын
It’s the P in Calvinism
@cherylq7183
2 жыл бұрын
Samantha Graves Walters perseverance of the saints. Aka true Christians will remain Christians and cannot lose their salvation.
@markwood1668
Жыл бұрын
Always see disputes between Calvinism and Arminianism. Why does it really matter when Christ told us you have to be reborn to enter the Kingdom of God. It’s clear in scripture the Regeneration is from God through through spirit of Christ and that was done during creation. Did God not create everything!
@Andy-m8b
Ай бұрын
Lawson believes in Calvinism and all it's falsehoods. He's not listening to.
@beans-beans-theyre-good-fo8943
8 ай бұрын
How to preach predestination? Don't.
@kevinjypiter6445
6 ай бұрын
Predestination is in the Bible, just not how Calvinism defines it. Predestination is God’s assurance that those of us *in Christ * are predestined to to eternal life. Read Romans and see how subtle yet how important the quote of “in Christ” changes the meaning.
@josephwolfe8717
2 ай бұрын
It didn't originate in Geneva 😂 Calvinists are so disingenuous. They constantly quote Calvin's "doctrines of grace " to back up their teachings. This is a false teaching from people who are more interested in being seen as the titans of biblical interpretation. Run from calvinism.
@ieatpussy1000
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty poor biblical interpretation. Please refurbish your interpretation skills.
@josephwolfe8717
2 ай бұрын
It didn't originate in Geneva 😂 Calvinists are so disingenuous. They constantly quote Calvin's "doctrines of grace " to back up their teachings. This is a false teaching from people who are more interested in being seen as the titans of biblical interpretation. Run from calvinism.
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