The Narrow Path Ministries

Thanks for posting that SoaringEagle!!! It was a pretty good read.

BTW, I'm from Westchester County, N.Y. about a half hour from NYC. Thanks for asking! I grew up here; it's a great place to live except for the crazy weather and all of us crazy new yorkers lol!!!

I used to be a Calvinist for about 6-12 months. I'm not no more but I'm having trouble understanding why God would make people do things and then punishing them for it. Like telling David to take the census and then punishing him for it. "Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Isreal, and h...

My post came out wrong. I know what total depravity means. But, on top of the plain meaning of being totally depraved or dead in our sins. The calvinist believes that we can not make a decision for Christ because of total depravity and thats when irresistable grace kicks in for the elect. I hope I e...

Someone corect me if I'm wrong but... I'm pretty sure Total Depravity and Irresistable Grace go hand in hand. In other words Total Depravity means that you can not make a freewill decision for Christ so God makes that decision for you and that decision you can not resist. So if I'm right I guess you...

Sean,
Thank you very much for clearing things up.

Brian

Hey Guys, Thanks for the many replies and encouragement. Just to clarify something... this is a person who encouraged me and my wife when we first got saved and took us under their wing. This is or was a more "mature" believer. So to see a person like that who played a role in our (my wife's more th...

Allyn, I appreciate the response. If I overeacted I appoligize. I am at work (I'm allowed to surf the web and read at work). When I read that reply that said something about being holier than thou; I just finished dealing with a contractor that does not get along with one of our employees. I supervi...

Also, I have been friends with this person for YEARS since they stopped attending church and have been living in sin. It's been awhile and I'm drained. Just so we are clear. I am the least legalistic person you'll ever meet. But, I don't use my Christian liberty as an excuse to sin. I desire to live...

Holier than thou attitude! I guess I'm holier than thou than. Well, if you went to church in the south bronx (like me) and seen lives restored from the worst of situations and now see them back in the pit they came from you would be discouraged too! I wouldn't care as much as I do if the main person...

Someone I know used to walk with the Lord and now is living in sin and unrepentant. It brings me down to be around this person. Is it loving for me to not hang out with them or should I allow myself to be discouraged. Also, is it scriptural to not hang with this person. That is all I want to know. I...