YoungLearner
Puritan Board Freshman
Does anyone have some good resources for the rebuttal of common Arminian beliefs? Say, for instance, things about easy-believism, free will, and faith not being something that we have within ourselves especially.
My family is very Arminian and staunchly literal, and are all well versed in the afore mentioned categories. They were very angry after I 'denied the faith', but now they have softened up a bit and are beginning to ask questions. Not many questions, but some.
I don't like to talk to my family about spiritual things, as I am trying to forget the things that were pounded in my head for most of my life while at the same time learning the doctrines of grace, and I am afraid that I will say the wrong thing. I also want my actions to speak for me, and not be like Talkative in Pilgrim's Progress. I fall so dreadfully short each and every day and some days there seems to be no progress toward a life that is pleasing to God, but He uses days like that to humble me.
Anyway, I could really use some help.
My family is very Arminian and staunchly literal, and are all well versed in the afore mentioned categories. They were very angry after I 'denied the faith', but now they have softened up a bit and are beginning to ask questions. Not many questions, but some.
I don't like to talk to my family about spiritual things, as I am trying to forget the things that were pounded in my head for most of my life while at the same time learning the doctrines of grace, and I am afraid that I will say the wrong thing. I also want my actions to speak for me, and not be like Talkative in Pilgrim's Progress. I fall so dreadfully short each and every day and some days there seems to be no progress toward a life that is pleasing to God, but He uses days like that to humble me.
Anyway, I could really use some help.