We have always had lots of liberals and Calvinists. Often the only thing they have in common is denial. It is almost impossible to get people to admit they are liberals. They are sometimes so isolated that they call themselves moderates. The ones who know they are liberal are going with Progressive now. The same type of behavior is found in Calvinists. They like to call themselves Reformed now. Visit a church where it is clear that you cannot fall from grace and the will deny they are Calvinists. The pastor will make all kind of statements about how you had no choice in being saved and deny he is a Calvinist. It is kind of like the person who keeps telling you they lost three pounds but doesn’t tell you they gained five the week before. There are still a lot of liberals and Calvinists.
Now we can add the Never Trump crowd. They don’t seem to exist either. A few might admit it but there are large numbers of people who see every imagined flaw in Donald Trump and believe it no matter how much he does that agrees with where they claim to stand. They may even act like they are being positive about him but the “but’s” overwhelm the narrative. I recently wrote a comment about a mistake I felt Trump made. You might miss it because it was a simple opinion, not a major indictment.
I can think of others that might never admit to what they are. RINOs come to mind. We might add reporters to the list. How about scientists? I better stop there or my title will become meaningless.
homo unius libri
I'd hate to spend the rest of my life having to ask myself if I'm saved TODAY.
ReplyDeleteDraw a parallel with needing a shower. You don't really need to think about it. You either automatically take the step of dealing with the potential stink or wait until you smell it. Trust me. Eventually you will know.
DeleteGod is much more patient that our wives in this regard.
Grace and peace