The Tulip Driven Life

I remember a Paul Washer sermon, where he was denouncing decisional evangelism like he so often, and so rightly, does. And in this sermon he began nearly crying and saying that people aren't numbers that you just add to your "people that you got saved" list. And that got me thinking... It is the grace of God that leads men to repentance. Faith and repentance are gifts of God, yet we are commanded to preach the Word to all people, trying to persuade them with the truth of the gospel. What we need to realize, what I need to realize, is that instant conversions aren't the norm. Not even close. Further, the pursuing of the lost by God through His messengers brings Him glory; notice, the pursuit itself brings glory to God, let alone whether or not a person actually repents or believes, because it is God ultimately who is doing the pursuing.  What I am saying is that, even when men resist God for a period of time, the relentless pursuing of God through His messengers br...

I decided to go ahead and write another blog, even though I said I wouldn't until March. I think this one is long overdue. I am a Calvinist Christian. I would not call myself just a Christian anymore, simply because the word Christian has different meanings for different people. And, I hesitate sometimes to simply call myself a Calvinist, because many have a bad understanding of it too, and the word seems to carry bad connotations for some.  But nonetheless, I think it is important to stress the life changing doctrines of Calvinism, because they truly are life changing. So first, let me list a basic attitude that many people who do not have an understanding and belief in Calvinism usually look like. 1.) Shallow relationship With Christ: This is the biggest thing right here. Apart from the doctrines of grace (which is Calvinism) a person cannot have a deep, rich, healthy relationship with Christ, because they do not understand what He is truly like ver...