I sat on an ordination committee of a friend. He wrote in the section on the "Doctrine of sin" that man's choices, will and emotions were totally corrupted by his sinful nature.
When we got to the section on the "Doctrine of Salvation" he wrote that "God chose man on the basis that man chose him."
I asked him to reconcile the two points. His reply, "It is a mystery to me..." And his pastor shut me down for having the audacity to question that.
Can you repeat after me? COP OUT!
Is there ANYTHING that we can ultimately understand perfectly about God? No. But the clause, "It is a mystery..." is way overused.
When we got to the section on the "Doctrine of Salvation" he wrote that "God chose man on the basis that man chose him."
I asked him to reconcile the two points. His reply, "It is a mystery to me..." And his pastor shut me down for having the audacity to question that.
Can you repeat after me? COP OUT!
Is there ANYTHING that we can ultimately understand perfectly about God? No. But the clause, "It is a mystery..." is way overused.