Why I'm not Calvinist
- Thread starter bsmitts
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bsmitts
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I'm sorry, what does that mean?
From my lessons it is the false addition to salvation where one must make Jesus the Lord of their life in every area of life to actually be saved.
I like some of Calvinism.
Because I believe God took the first step in salvation in His work of election, I can tell you from my personal work of evangelism that I have complete faith that when I present the gospel that God will enable His chosen ones to believe it. They might not believe immediately but eventually they will.
Not having to argue, not having to worry (especially over family and loved ones) is quite a relief. Because I believe God elects to salvation, I give the gospel out free ninety free no strings attached.
There are some to this day who still have not come to faith but I am not to decide who is and who is not elect, and God does not predestine anyone to hell.
If God predestined some to hell then the last thing we should do is send out missionaries to preach the gospel since rejecting the gospel is what condemns forever. No, the fact is that Adam died the very day he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Adam died spiritually as his spirit turned into a corpse within his flesh. Thus the need for regeneration.
Because I believe God took the first step in salvation in His work of election, I can tell you from my personal work of evangelism that I have complete faith that when I present the gospel that God will enable His chosen ones to believe it. They might not believe immediately but eventually they will.
Not having to argue, not having to worry (especially over family and loved ones) is quite a relief. Because I believe God elects to salvation, I give the gospel out free ninety free no strings attached.
There are some to this day who still have not come to faith but I am not to decide who is and who is not elect, and God does not predestine anyone to hell.
If God predestined some to hell then the last thing we should do is send out missionaries to preach the gospel since rejecting the gospel is what condemns forever. No, the fact is that Adam died the very day he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Adam died spiritually as his spirit turned into a corpse within his flesh. Thus the need for regeneration.
So, Calvinism is another one of your problems huh?
Wrong again. How does that feel, anyway?
Arthur Brain
Well-known member
I'd be well impressed if there were a Calvinist who believed they were outside of the 'elect'...
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According to scripture the elect are condemned and headed to hell until they believe.
Election is made from a condemned and lost state.
Arthur Brain
Well-known member
Missing the point bud but never mind.
The verse in your details, below the avatar, is John 9:41 and not 39.
Anyone who has to believe in a theological system lacks the trust that is provided for salvation. They have rested in the arm of the flesh. They have believed a single system having passed through other systems. Calvinism is something the elect pass through, because they will come to hate the very idea of trusting in anything that is not directly authored by the Holy Spirit.
I would advise so called ''Calvinist'' to ask the question. How were men saved before TULIP? in the 1,500 years before the birth of Calvin. If Calvinism is the evangelism then there was no evangelism prior to 1560 and so all men perished...ridiculous!
I would advise so called ''Calvinist'' to ask the question. How were men saved before TULIP? in the 1,500 years before the birth of Calvin. If Calvinism is the evangelism then there was no evangelism prior to 1560 and so all men perished...ridiculous!
Generates doubt about what?
musterion
Well-known member
Once again B57 proves that Calvinism is about being saved by election, not through faith in Christ according to the Gospel. It's a totally different religion.
I speak for myself but probably for all open theists that I know of: we do not believe or teach that man achieves or deserves his own salvation. Our salvation comes from Christ alone and is the gift of God.
The many who falsely accuse us are just inventing falsehoods to smear the good name of open theists and should shut up.
The many who falsely accuse us are just inventing falsehoods to smear the good name of open theists and should shut up.
beloved57
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You are in unbelief , and most likely condemned !