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A problem with subscribing to set beliefs, or 'isms' is; once you have a comprehension of the main ideals of that belief, the main framework that the theology is built on, usually people think they have somehow arrived. That now, they have the truth and the whole truth. I'm sorry, but our finite minds will never fully grasp all of the gospel. We as men on this world, will never be able to narrow down God's beautifully intricate plan into a few succinct points. The fact that we see it as an intricate plan, should be evidence of our inability to grasp it. I'm sure it is quite a simple plan to Him. To us, however, it is a maze, and only by God's grace do we ever get a glipse of all that goes into it. When we finally gain understanding, when we finally can make sense of this bit of patchwork, and put it in line with our knowledge of the gospel, we should be humbled. What a wonderful thing it is to finally understand a bit more about God, and his master plan. Don't lord our knowledge over others, but know that God saw fit to offer you this small bit of understanding. How utterly fantastic He is, that he chose to flip that little switch inside your heart, and show you a bit of Himself. Know that you are still a totally depraved man, and this knowledge has been instilled in you by God's grace alone.