My Story of Believing and Leaving Calvinism

This is My Story of how I started believing in Calvinism and how I left Calvinism.

[cindyking]

Thank you for this video. I was never a Calvinist, and to be honest, I didn’t really understand what it was until we got a new pastor 5 years ago. Little by little over the years he has begun to preach the 5 points of Calvinism that he holds to. At first I was confused, thinking, how did I not see these things in my bible study over the past 40 years. I thought, if this is really who God is, I better accept it, because I am a believer and I want an accurate view of God. However, since I had never had the Calvinist blinders on, as he started preaching his beliefs more plainly, I was incredibly angry at how he was portraying my God. The blessing in all this has been my renewed passion for studying the Bible. My rather intense study over the past 3 years has not converted me to Calvinism, it has strengthened my belief in the truly merciful God of scripture. It is hard to leave a church that has been our home for more than 20 years, but I know what you mean by feeling nauseous during sermons and prayers. I pray we can find a new, non Calvinist church that is passionate about following the Bible. May God bless you in your journey.

[WellManNerd]

Thank you for your story, and praise the God of all creation, the Lord of heaven and earth, for His great patience and steadfastness as we stumble so foolishly through this life

[warwickpayne]

Jesus said. "No one can come to me unless the Father draws him." Also Apostle Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus clearly shows that God chooses us.

I am a Calvanist and it makes me love God even more because I was headed to hell because of my sins and He by His grace chose to forgive me. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

[heyjclay]

Thank you, thank you brother, for taking the time to share your story! Our God is indeed holy and righteous and just, and he holds us accountable but He loves us and desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth🙌.

[christophersbyers]

This was such a blessing for me, I’m in the same position of coming out of Calvinism that turned me into a divisive and spiteful human. I really thought it was the answer above all answers and was the only view worth searching. The Lord has gently and lovingly led me out of that. Thanks for sharing brother!

[R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

20:09 'becoming like the God you serve".... Amen, again. What a man believes about the nature of the God he worships will ultimately be acted out towards his fellow man.

[mikemaynard]

This is so encouraging! We’re in the process of finding a new church as well. Thank you for sharing brother!

[R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

New to the channel. How many times have you been told "you obviously didn't understand Calvinism"?
Praise God for your testimony, keep it up the world needs to hear.

[ButItSays]

Thank you for sharing your story. It gives me hope for all my family and friends who have fallen prey to it. My heart goes out to you as you look for a church. We live in the Calvinist epicenter, and there is not one (among hundreds) that doesn’t have some form of these Roman Catholic doctrines. Frankly, that’s why I started a podcast - for people to learn to approach the Bible without any systematic, letting the Bible define and explain itself. It’s been so eye-opening for me, and I want others to find that joy in God and His word. Best wishes.

[krissyyoung]

God bless you, brother. It was a pleasure listening to you and hearing about your journey. I love hearing about brethren coming out of Calvinism by realizing, through scripture, that God is not a monster who created most precious souls knowing they would only wind up suffering in hell because He simply doesn’t choose them for redemption. Praise God for loving all of the precious souls He created, so much that He offers the FREE GIFT of salvation through Christ’s shed blood to each and every one of them.

[lanceredman]

I was in tears as I listened to this testimony.
It is not about the skill of arguing over "proof texts" but the nature of the trinitarian community we call God that is revealed in the scriptures gracious and compassionate slow to anger abounding in Love. Jesus who came to seek and save the lost, who wept over Jerusalem, forgave the criminal on the cross and saved me.

The God as revealed in the scripture is completely irreconciable with the God of Tulip.

Blessing

[theopneustos]

Wonderful deliverance! I think the Holy Spirit in us cries out loud against calvinism!

[shannonsundby]

Thank you for sharing your journey and testimony. I have also left a Reformed church recently that I had been a part of for 29 years. I did not understand the teaching I had been under. (Raised Catholic) When I started studying more intensely my eyes slowly opened. I did not know that I was uncovering theological differences or that it would result in being convicted to leave. I listened to many of the same people and debates not trying to side with one or the other but taking what I was hearing to the Word of God.
The past few years have been very difficult. Leaving the church family I love has been very painful. I am grateful for those who share their stories because this has been an incredibly lonely road.

[cecilspurlockjr.]

The first time i was confronted with the claims of calvinism i was immediately offended by their corrupt portrayal of THE CHARACTER OF GOD that we find within scripture and the reality of knowing HIM as well .
Im glad you were delivered from the blasphemous doctrines of calvinism brother.
May GOD bless you n keep you

[MrHwaynefair]

Really enjoying this incredible story of your journey! Question: who is the lady you refer to at 12:38 ?
Finished it - awesome testimony! I am sharing a link to this on my channel ❤
Thanks!

[brianmassman]

Welcome out of bondage to beUtiful good news brother. GREAT video.

[truth]

A Calvinist MUST have no hesitation in explaining Calvinism to their children in the following ACCURATE rendering .
Little Johnny....We love you, little Johnny, but we accept the fact that God might not love you, and that He may have plans to send you to hell for your future sins. If you do find yourself one day burning in hell because He hasn’t elected to save you, just remember that we will always love you, even if God hates you.

Take comfort knowing that we are not like God.
We will be in heaven forever only because we were unconditionally chosen for salvation before we were born. That would be the only reason that we won’t be in hell with you if you find yourself there. It won’t be because of anything we did.
So also take comfort in knowing that. It may not seem fair, but who are we to judge God?
So again, if you find yourself in hell, remember that we will always love you as we forever worship the God who loved us but who hated you, the God who sent His Son to die for us but not for you.
Please, we ask, don’t let it bother you—if you find yourself in hell—that we love the God who hated you and showed you no mercy. We must accept the fact that God is sovereign, and He does what He pleases.
I know as Calvinists parents we should be more grateful for our own salvation! It’s like, ‘as long as our eternal destiny is secure, as long as our life is all planned out and taken care of by God, we shouldn’t give a damn about family, friends or anyone else!’
After all, the lost hate God because God first hated them. We as Calvinist parents should hate what god hates, but it is so hard, because we can’t help but love you little Johnny and our families and neighbours!

John Calvin Institutes proof texts:

“ God arranges all things by his sovereign counsel, in such a way that individuals are born, who are doomed from the womb to certain death and are to glorify him by their destruction.( John Calvin Institutes of Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 23, Paragraph 6

“…salvation is freely offered to some while others are barred from access to it.” (John Calvin, Institutes of Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 21, Paragraph 5)

“We call predestination God’s eternal decree, by which he compacted with himself what he willed to become of each man. For all are not created in equal condition; rather, eternal life is fore-ordained for some, eternal damnation for others.” (John Calvin, Institutes of Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 21, Paragraph 5)

“…we say that God once established by his eternal and unchangeable plan those whom he long before determined once for all to receive into salvation, and those whom, on the other hand, he would devote to destruction…he has barred the door of life to those whom he has given over to damnation.”
(John Calvin, Institutes of Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 21, Paragraph 7)

“The devil, and the whole train of the ungodly, are in all directions, held in by the hand of God as with a bridle, so that they can neither conceive any mischief, nor plan what they have conceived, nor how muchsoever they may have planned, move a single finger to perpetrate, unless in so far as he permits, nay unless in so far as HE COMMANDS, that they are not only bound by his fetters but are even FORCED to do him service” (John Calvin, Institutes of Christian Religion, Book 1, Chapter 17, Paragraph 11)

John Piper states it plainly: Quote from John Piper:
"God . . . brings about all things in accordance with his will. In other words, it isn’t just that God manages to turn the evil aspects of our world to good for those who love him; it is rather that he himself brings about these evil aspects for his glory (see Ex. 9:13-16; John 9:3) and his people’s good (see Heb. 12:3-11; James 1:2-4). This includes—as incredible and as unacceptable as it may currently seem—God’s having even brought about the Nazis’ brutality at Birkenau and Auschwitz as well as the terrible killings of Dennis Rader and even the sexual abuse of a young child . . .

Galatians 1:8-9 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! 9 As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!

Calvinism is a doctrine of demons and those in it are in a Cult!

Truth in Love

[bornagainbeliever]

Thank you for sharing your story, it is such an encouragement to see people coming out of a false belief system 🙏🏻 God bless you!

[GoodBerean]

Thanks brother for this video and testimony!

[edwinalvarez]

Thank you for your testimony, I too wish I take back my calvinist years but better now than never..