Lies and Slander
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Here’s what happens with this doctrine, that shouldn’t.
All of a sudden, the guys that believe this, think they’re part of this tiny little club. Like God’s overarching will is just to save a couple of people & they’re that couple of people & the rest of us are all…….
But the message of Reformed Theology is that God saves! That God wants to save! Not that He wants to damn but that He wants to save. It’s backwards. They get it backwards. & so then you get arrogant, usually 20-somethings, who walk with a swagger and beat the crap out of everybody theologically. I just can’t stand them.
Or they’ve just got these incisive, constant, blogs where they just want to breakdown everybody’s everything & show everyone’s error. & so I’m not a big fan of the Reformed community. I’m just not. But I can’t get away from the fact that these are biblical (doctrines) and I believe this should produce a monumental amount of humility & patience with everyone.
- Matt Chandler, on Election (Reformed Theology)
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having post-promatic stress disorder.
prom was rather good.
realization.
i’m never going to be famous. or rich. i’ll never own a Mercedes. i’ll never live in a mansion. my name won’t ever be spoken among large crowds of people. i’ll never be at a bag awards show. i won’t ever release a chart topping song. i won’t win an Oscar, or Emmy, or another assorted award. i won’t run a fortune 500 company. i won’t be a surgeon. i’ll never own a clothing line. i won’t ever have a six figure salary. i won’t be a model. or an artist. or a musician. or an author. i won’t shop at fancy stores. i won’t own a pair of $300 jeans. i won’t drink fancy drinks, or eat fancy foods. i won’t retire at 35 and take up golfing. i won’t ever own more than 5 suits. or a briefcase. i won’t sit down and find the cure for cancer. i won’t find a source of renewable energy. i won’t solve global warming, nor will i be here when it is solved. i won’t have a huge wedding with hundreds or people. my wife won’t have a huge studded ring. my kids won’t drive brand new cars. hell, i won’t drive brand new cars. i won’t do any of this.
but i know that i’ll make a difference. i’ll follow God eternally and take up a job as a pastor. i’ll mentor youth, with God’s help, and set them on the right path. i’ll marry young. i’ll be in debt my whole life. i won’t have the biggest house, but a comfy one. i’ll buy my wife a nice ring. we’ll have a wedding with our closest friends and family. we’ll raise kids. we’ll teach them to be humble, and polite, and to love God. we’ll teach them the languages we speak. how to walk. how to ride a bike. from early on they’ll develop beliefs in where God will be their first priority. and they’ll be smart. maybe not first in their class, 100%, perfect student. but they’ll be close. they’ll be hyperactive kids who’ll love to be outside. me and wifey will teach them well. i’ll be in love with her when i’m 24, 32, 57, 84, and 100 years old. i’ll die being in love with her. i’ll wear jeans until the day i can’t walk. i won’t ever retire from teaching about how amazing God is. that’ll be a full-time life commitment. i won’t be the perfect husband, or dad. but i swear i’ll try everyday to be the best that i can. i’ll be a loving father, and a faithful husband. and most importantly, i’ll be happy. humble and happy.
i think i’m going to love my life.
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About Lies and Slander
my name is Mariano. i believe in God, and that Jesus came to die for our sins. like it or not, that's me.
i realized i want to grow up to be a loving dad and a faithful husband. i mean, career-wise i want to work in the church, in pastoral services, and in counseling. but what i really want to be when i'm older is a a loving dad, and a faithful husband. i've seen too many friends having horrible relationships with their parents, and i want to be able to have my kids come to me openly and freely, without being scared of what i'll say. as for the faithful husband part, well, the divorce rate is as high as ever. and if i'm being honest, i never did a good job of being faithful to a girlfriend in prior relationships, and i can openly say that. i know i've messed up, and by embracing my weaknesses i can work on improving that. i want to be there for my wife from the second we lock eyes for the first time, until we look at each other for the last time. it's just that simple. i mean, at the end of the day, you can be a millionaire, but if you're a careless father, and your wife isn't a priority, then are you really living happily?
don't be scared to approach me on any level. you can ask anon questions, but i would prefer you ask with your name, and i'll answer back privately.
i take prayers requests too. i'm always down to pray for someone else!
a few sides notes, i ride bmx, and i love it. it's the only thing that lets me be free. i'm extremely creative; give me a marker and you'll see. i can assure you that in 5 minutes i can have you laughing on the floor. i was taught to be a gentleman, and if you're a close female friend of mine, you know how over-protective i am over ANY female friend of mine.
that's me in a nutshell. if you want to get to know me, you know what to do!
i realized i want to grow up to be a loving dad and a faithful husband. i mean, career-wise i want to work in the church, in pastoral services, and in counseling. but what i really want to be when i'm older is a a loving dad, and a faithful husband. i've seen too many friends having horrible relationships with their parents, and i want to be able to have my kids come to me openly and freely, without being scared of what i'll say. as for the faithful husband part, well, the divorce rate is as high as ever. and if i'm being honest, i never did a good job of being faithful to a girlfriend in prior relationships, and i can openly say that. i know i've messed up, and by embracing my weaknesses i can work on improving that. i want to be there for my wife from the second we lock eyes for the first time, until we look at each other for the last time. it's just that simple. i mean, at the end of the day, you can be a millionaire, but if you're a careless father, and your wife isn't a priority, then are you really living happily?
don't be scared to approach me on any level. you can ask anon questions, but i would prefer you ask with your name, and i'll answer back privately.
i take prayers requests too. i'm always down to pray for someone else!
a few sides notes, i ride bmx, and i love it. it's the only thing that lets me be free. i'm extremely creative; give me a marker and you'll see. i can assure you that in 5 minutes i can have you laughing on the floor. i was taught to be a gentleman, and if you're a close female friend of mine, you know how over-protective i am over ANY female friend of mine.
that's me in a nutshell. if you want to get to know me, you know what to do!
