With what you wrote it appears your decision is based on feelings (i.e. (1) I became despondent with the attitude and behavior of certain Christians, (2) Suffice it to say that I felt), and without Scriptural support (you supplied none in your post).

Could you please give Scriptural support to your statements and explain more to the point what you mean by:

  • (1) “I began to doubt my belief in the Calvin view of God's divine decree, in which God determines human decisions, and even human sinfulness,”
  • (2) “After that I saw huge flaws in the doctrine of unconditional election, especially as it related to the justice and mercy of God and the responsibility and accountability of moral agents,”
  • (3) “And I do believe that most Calvinists have misrepresented what Classical Arminians believe. This is clear from Pilgrim's response to me in the essentials thread, where he said, "the theology of Arminianism ... denies the doctrines of Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus". This is simply not true. And I can quote sources from Arminians, including Jacob Arminius, to prove it.”
  • (4) “Rather, I would say that I agree with the Arminian interpretation of predestination than the Calvinist's.

MJM said, now he believes in:
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Reformed Arminianism <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
There is no such thing, <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/nope.gif" alt="" /> but all Arminians do need reforming. But, if you think you can prove that you are, please do so from Scripture <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rolleyes2.gif" alt="" />

Reformed and Always Reforming,