FIDE-O: Coming to Calvinism: A Personal Testimony - Part 2

Becoming a pastor is what eventually helped me to come to Calvinism. How? Because I was committed to biblical exposition, I began preaching through books of the Bible. But, there were a few books that scared me. Why? Because of a number of tough theological issues I couldn't resolve, like predestination and election vs. the free agency of man (ever heard of that one?). I ignored the "P" and "E" words and those books in the Bible that tended to use them. That’s why I came to Calvinism rather early in my pastorate. There aren’t many books that do not use those intriguing words. But I was very fearful of a few books that seemed to camp on them. Romans terrified me. Ephesians was smaller, so it merely made me nervous. But, I thought that I should deal with the issues and settle it in my mind, so I began an exposition of Ephesians.

FIDE-O: Coming to Calvinism: A Personal Testimony - Part 2.

Bret raises an interesting question we all have to ask ourselves? Are there any parts of the Bible I shy away from because they disagree with my beliefs and the doctrines I hold as true? If so, I have to reconsider my beliefs and doctrines. After all, if I disagree with the Bible, it’s more likely to be right than me.