Something important I think the board needs to hear to help keep this war in perspective:
T total depravity: we are inherently sinful
U unconditional atonement: we need to pay nothing for forgiveness (indeed we cannot)
L limited atonement: not all are saved
I irresistible grace: once called, your eyes will be open, you won’t be able to shut them anymore
P perseverance of the saints: we will face difficulties in this world, since our enemies consist of our own selves, other sinners and the devil himself.
I say this because fixing our government (even permanently) does not solve the God sized hole in our hearts, and there’s no good within ourselves apart from God. This is important to remember as we continue the battle, to know none of us earned salvation or righteousness so we ought to show grace for those not yet awake.
And that, my friends, is true strength.
I don’t see how affirming the TULIP view or its opposite has any impact on living the Christian life. We are to walk with God, evangelize, disciple, and fulfill our calling.
Maybe someone can enlighten me why being a five point Calvinist (or not) changes what I’m going to do today.
It's a matter of who get's the Glory. God gets all the glory, because He did it all. TULIP strips man of all his pride, which is one reason why so many people hate it.
Yet, as I said earlier, there is the element of man's responsibility that is also taught in Scripture. We are commanded to "work out" our salvation. To be do-ers of the Word and not hearers only. God does the saving, we do the obeying.
A full grasp on TULIP should fill your heart with gratitude toward God for choosing you.
I think the difference it makes in your day to day life is big. When properly understood, you should have deep peace that isn’t shaken by current events/ disasters, you will find it easier to forgive those who have wronged you. You will be more rooted in your faith, not finding that every headline reading “We have proven the Bible isn’t true is…” which never seem to add up to anything, but people get worried or spun up. God cannot be canceled like the left is so found of doing. So it is mainly a change of perspective, which can do many people much good.