tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20374252.post7078900216635046438..comments2023-09-13T10:52:42.450-05:00Comments on Dawg on the Lawn: Better than Hell-deserving sinnersDawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06667201139980869656noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20374252.post-23463268264625505772009-03-12T14:05:00.000-05:002009-03-12T14:05:00.000-05:00A true Calvinist is one who has been born again by...A true Calvinist is one who has been born again by the Spirit of God, who has seen his personal filth and corruption, who has fled to Christ, and knows better than anyone that it is only by the grace of God that he is saved. He has nothing to boast in. He has nothing to be proud about.<BR/><BR/> When one comes to understand the doctrines of the total depravity of man and the total sovereignty of God, it can be (as it was for me) like a second conversion. One's new understanding changes one's life. These doctrines become very dear to one, and one becomes very zealous to promote their dissemination. Converts to Calvinism will often look back with disdain on their former views, and when they hear others continuing to express them, they look with disdain upon them, and are quick to refute their every word. In their zeal, they quickly forget how recent their own 'conversion' has been, and how long they continued in error. They can appear to be arrogant and insensitive. They strike others as "know-it-alls", and are unpleasant to be around. Understand this problem though we may, we still must say that this arrogance can only be a temporary aberration brought on by a 'convert's zeal'. Quickly he should return to the normal state of mind, which is profound humilityIkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595879576794400791noreply@blogger.com