How to Give a Calvinist Testimony (without saying 'I asked Jesus to come into my heart!') 

I grew up IFB as well and I had a similar experience. They really like to emphasize this "time and place" theology.

I think Sproul differentiated between "conversion" and a "conversion experience". I grew up in the Church of Christ and later went to a KJVO very fundamentalist SBC church. Both places preached decisionism. "Ye must be born again."

I have a similar story. Although I did find myself in an alter after a church service was already over. Can’t really say that I even said or done anything. It’s like the spirit just come over me and let me know for sure right then I’d been saved. Wasn’t some magical prayer or something I did lol. Then I got up and told everyone I’d been saved. Luckily I didn’t have anyone hovering over me whispering to me or trying to convince me of anything. I know it was a work of the lord, that moment was just kinda my assurance and a way for me to profess my faith to others. Looking back on it and thru my whole life I know my nature had been changed. Even though I was just 8 years old. Gods grace kept me all those years even when my sanctification process seemed stalled thru the years due to the environment I was in. God was always there due to the fact my nature had truly been changed and I was born again, even though I wasn’t perfect by no means growing up, the holy spirit always guided me in the right direction, cuz given the opportunity, and I had opportunities that I could of totally went the wrong direction. But even in my ignorant young Christian life I know he always led me to do the right things and not take things too far, or far enough to really mess my life up. I know I was born again but I didn’t realize till I was an adult just how ignorant I was of true biblical teaching and theology, and a deeper understanding of who God is. I praise God that his grace is sufficient and he was patient with me till I really started to grasp allot more truth, to be able to have a higher view of him and really dig into his word.up until the last few years it’s like one of those things were I didn’t know, what I didn’t know, cuz I was blinded by so much tradition ism of the baptist churches I’d been in.

clandestine calvinist, what s holding you back from sharing your filthy theology in your church?

oddly enough theologiclally, non-calvinists can say that too... (since we bellieve God inntiates salvation by providing light and revalation and the gospel while man responds to that, and then God regenerates and saves him) wonder why we don't say it that way more though.

@@Swiftninjatrev Regeneration proceeds belief

@@NoKingButChrist1689 maybe that's the difference.

Of course, it’s all about being biblical. That’s what Calvinism is about.

The Holy Spirit is not a man that’s why its called the holy spirit. Keyword there is spirit.

@@aletheia8054 The Holy Spirit is not an it,though. The Holy Spirit is a Person Who is very much part of the triune God head.

@@briankady1456 In greek it’s a neuter it, but still a person. But not a gentleman or a man

@@aletheia8054In English it implies not a person so he is more correct.

Not according to The Reformed.

Hyper Calvinism is simply being consistent. Own it or dethrone it.

​@@truthseeker5698 it is not consistent with scripture. Hyper calvinism believes that the elect are saved whether they hear and believe the gospel or not. It believes that you only are to share the gospel to the elect. This is absolutely unbiblical. See Romans 10:9-17 Calvinism correctly understands what the bible teaches that the elect will hear the gospel and believe and be saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. God uses the gospel message to save people. There is no other way to be saved. many people who have a problem with calvinism are actually thinking of hyper calvinism but aren't even aware that there is such a thing.

No. They are saved and hearing the Bible is the means of salvation not the primary cause. It is entirely consistent.

It’s authentically cultish. They are being true to their system. Definitely not a relational dynamic.

@@JC-sj2pd You first.

If you accept, you are the elect.

Hello! Would you give me the reference(s) in Scripture telling us to "accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior"? I see commands like "repent" and "believe", but not "accepting" or "asking Jesus into your heart". Thanks!