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 know you mean well, but TULIP isn't going to help in this situation.
Each person has a choice to make. Worship Christ, or worship the evil one. Each person is created in the image of God, so there is hope they can choose correctly, but they must come to know the fullness of Truth, which can only be found in the Orthodox Christian church.
TULIP leads to nihilism, which is ultimately following the path of evil. I will not deny that there are well meaning people who profess Christ, and may ultimately come to know Christ through the Church.
My prayer is that as many as possible will come to know Christ through His Church.
In the end, even if they kill us, they won't disconnect us from Christ and His love.
What is you foundation for truth?
If you believe the Bible and hold to faith in God as he has expressed himself through that word, then TULIP is essential. It’s not a new idea (meaning post Bible times), but a summary. God commands that his people meet together, sing songs, pray, and worship him. To build each other up, and to know His Word so that we may answer those who ask.
TULIP uses biblical texts that are ideas littered throughout the Bible, not one off obscure commands for a specific time. To say TULIP is evil undercuts the whole idea of TULIP. Which is that God is good, we are evil. We need to be made good, so we need to try (out of thanksgiving to God for His grace) to do good. It should make us the most joyful, loving, and forgiving people in human history when we truly understand it.
To partially understand it / wrongfully (in a selfish manner), we pervert it. Perverting an ideology then calling it evil is intellectually dishonest.
No theology has it right 100%, because the wisdom of God is far above the wisdom of man. This leads to humility. I think God has cast in some ways a very wide net of salvation, in that you must believe in Jesus, accept his death on the cross for a complete atonement of our sins, and seek thereafter to live a godly and holy life. Not perfectly, but with conviction and heartfelt sincerity to follow him.
If you are interested:
Orthodoxy 101 (Finding The Church Jesus built):
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbDsxw-e0m3mIkapUEZ_-5BEOr19F4t73
It's more about your heart being changed than head-knowledge. Even the demons know Christ is King. They confess Jesus and fear him. Don't take solice in your Systematic theology. Seek the Truth. Look for the Church Jesus built.
Both head and heart knowledge are required, if you love God, you ought to desire to know him through the normal means (the Bible and experience as a secondary). If God converts your heart and you never attend a Bible study, who am I to say you won’t be saved, the thief on the cross is a perfect example against that idea actually (may be one of the most interesting stories of salvation apart from the wonder of salvation even being possible). But consider the parable of the seeds, if you ride up quickly with no roots, a storm may take you away. We must be well grounded in the truth. I do agree that it is easy to only focus on one or the other.
The highlight in green is 100% spot on.