Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

[TheLegalist]

Originally Posted by allstate1

You see they left one UPC church for another UPC! My mom was a member of that church since 1951 so she should be shunned by friends of 60 years???

No... you didn't give that info. I think it's stupid how people do this stuff. I am friends with everyone from different churches and fellowship all the time. I know several baptist ministers that can tell you the same thing when it came to Calvinism and Arminian arguments. Talk about arguments and people leaving and praying for there lost souls. YIKES!

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by TheLegalist

No... you didn't give that info. I think it's stupid how people do this stuff. I am friends with everyone from different churches and fellowship all the time. I know several baptist ministers that can tell you the same thing when it came to Calvinism and Arminian arguments. Talk about arguments and people leaving and praying for there lost souls. YIKES!

Maybe true for your Baptist friends. Most I know, including people like John Piper and Mark Driscoll, don't see these views as salvific. They both agree how one comes to salvation by faith. Arguing over the rest is the beauty of fellowship and community. I've heard more dialogue between groups these days...