Hamalas
whippersnapper
I'm looking for resources that I can recommend to a young person I'm talking with who is wrestling with the doctrines of grace. This individual is not typically very emotional, but they have been talking about this subject with their partner (who is Reformed) for many months now and is finding the issue to be very challenging to come to grips with both emotionally and theologically. (I think the fact that their theological differences have a bearing on the future of their relationship is adding an extra layer of weight to these conversations!)
The core of the problem seems to be with working through how to reconcile the love of God (and the universal language of Scripture) with the doctrines of election and definite atonement. They're asking questions like:
Any recommendations? I think either books or video series could be useful.
The core of the problem seems to be with working through how to reconcile the love of God (and the universal language of Scripture) with the doctrines of election and definite atonement. They're asking questions like:
- Does God love everyone?
- Does God ask us to love everyone self-sacrificially when He doesn't Himself?
- How do you witness to people/proclaim God's love to children without assurance that God loves them in a saving way?
Any recommendations? I think either books or video series could be useful.