Hi Catholic Soldier-

Thank you for your response in saying that I've extended you some grace. I'm not sure that's a gift I really have, I'm just am honest when I write something. Well I do have to be more honest with you though.
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I have felt the same resonation of truth in learning about 5 point Calvinism, and Romans 8:29,30 (the Reader's Digest of TULIP) confirms irrefutable the entire body of theology for me
It's pretty clear to me that you contridict yourself. You want to say you feel the same resonation of truth in learning the 5 points; but from what you have stated of your theology and beliefs in other posts that you are going to be forced to redefine the 5 points to fit your theology. You cannot have it both ways.
I know that John Calvin is not the "author" of Calvinism, etc.

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I've been told by members here that I cannot use any of Calvinism, unless I embrace all of it, including tota scriptura, which I believe to be in error.
I think you meant Sola Scriptura. Well yes you have to believe Sola Scriptura. I think an important thought here after reading some of your discussions on this board is that it's not Roman Catholism v. Calvinism. It's truth v. error. What is really the truth?? This is how I approach things. I guess I'm an apologist at heart and am looking for what is truth. Only the Holy Spirit will show you this. One of my favorite verses is Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you."

I hope you are reading all of the links and articles that you have been given in your discussions here. They just may make you re-think your beleifs. By the way here is that article I spoke of before by Piper http://www.desiringgod.org/library/topics/doctrines_grace/2wills.html

Janean

P.S. I thought all along that your name Catholic Soldier was you being a Soldier in Christ (like Onward Christian Soldiers hymn), but I see that you're a real Soldier!!!