Reformed Theology Regenerates the Intellect

I used to think that intellectually bright people were generally more attracted to Reformed theology than those who were less likely to try to think deeply. Being in Reformed circles, I look around me and see mostly very intellectual people. After a long look at my own life, however, I think I am pretty much convinced that this is not the case. I thought that since Reformed doctrines and beliefs are so systematic and profound in nature, intellectuals would "catch on" sooner than those who were less intellectual. It seemed that intellectuals would have the cognitive faculties to better understand and embrace these truths.

I failed to realize one thing though...it is the Holy Spirit who reveals truth.

Before I became "Reformed", I was the last type of person you would have categorized as intellectual. After all, I was a musician, with mediocre grades (one has to ask, why do those two things tend to go hand in hand?). The point being, I didn't know how to think critically. I was not taught to nor expected to. I know I was saved. But my thinking abilities had yet to be awakened.

It was when I met my then future husband (although I didn't know it at the time), that my intellectual world began to slowly open up. Josh first told me that there was no such thing as a "rapture". I thought he was crazy. He proceeded to tell me that Jesus didn't die for everyone without exception. I knew he was crazy. But as the weeks and months went by, it all made more and more sense in light of God's holy Word. After reading Thomas and Steele's Doctrines of Grace, I was thoroughly convinced.

You'll never believed what happened next...well, if you're Reformed, you will...I started thinking critically for the first time in my life. And so, based upon my own intellectual "regeneration", and similar stories I have heard from others, my conclusion is that the biblical doctrines of the Reformed faith, regenerate (not literally) the mind. This is not to say that one can't have their soul regenerated unless they are Reformed. The gospel works the same for everyone who comes to Christ. Reformed theology just explains how the gospel works, and who it works for. I'm sure a good Reformed theologian will object now and say something like, "You can't make a dichotomy between the soul and the mind." I agree. Once we are called to grace by the Holy Spirit, we are gradually, progressively, and constantly being sactified by the power of God's Word. All I am saying is that once the Holy Spirit reveals the truths contained in Reformed theology, sanctification of the mind seems to occur much more rapidly.

Ok, so any thoughts on this? Feel free to comment.