http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/03/the-calvinist-verses-part-2/ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. Psalm 22:6 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/03/the-calvinist-verses-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Aaron Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:44:27 +0000 http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=887#comment-1395 I do not like to label my self as an Calvinist because John Calvin did not invent the doctrine of sovereign grace/election. Any denomination or theology labeling comes from man, not God. I believe in the doctrine of sovereign grace/election because God inspired the Apostle Paul, Peter, James, and John to write it in the Bible. I do not like to label my self as an Calvinist because John Calvin did not invent the doctrine of sovereign grace/election. Any denomination or theology labeling comes from man, not God. I believe in the doctrine of sovereign grace/election because God inspired the Apostle Paul, Peter, James, and John to write it in the Bible.

]]> http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/03/the-calvinist-verses-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Aaron Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:29:04 +0000 http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=887#comment-1394 I do not believe man is regenerated first then repent and believe, but I respect those that do and can see why they believe that.  I believe repentance and faith happen at the same time, with regeneration a split second after or even happening at the same time as repentance and faith. Repentance and Faith are granted to us sovereignly by God(Acts 5:31, Acts 11:18; Philippians 1:29; John 6:44;65) to believe on His Son. They do not originate from us. I do not believe man is regenerated first then repent and believe, but I respect those that do and can see why they believe that.  I believe repentance and faith happen at the same time, with regeneration a split second after or even happening at the same time as repentance and faith. Repentance and Faith are granted to us sovereignly by God(Acts 5:31, Acts 11:18; Philippians 1:29; John 6:44;65) to believe on His Son. They do not originate from us.

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