• Calvinism

    by Published on 12-15-2009 07:56 AM     Number of Views: 4835 
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    "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made" (John 1.3).

    God did NOT make beings to do evil, but certainly created the option to do evil so that we have true free will.

    "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things" (Is. 45.7). To be understood more clearly the NLT reads,

    "I am the one who creates the light and makes the darkness. I am the one who sends good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things."

    Why would God send bad times? Because it is the proper response to evil and sinfulness.

    For example, God hardened the Pharaoh's heart, after the Pharaoh hardened his own heart first and in so doing increases the likelihood the Pharaoh would repent without forcing the Pharaoh to repent or infringe on his free will.

    And we all know what happened during the 10 plagues as well as what happened to Pharaoh's army in the Gulf of Aqaba.
    by Published on 12-14-2009 01:56 AM     Number of Views: 2042 
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    Calvinism is negligent homicide because the god of Calvinism could save all but doesn't. He is an impotent god because he can't even provide sufficient grace to anyone to give them the opportunity to be saved since if everyone were Totally depraved then the next step requires some be irresistibly selected and for the rest to be passed over, denied any recourse whatsoever. One who believes in such a god gratifies himself for things of the world that are gained with this horrific mentality and life-style choice.

    Imagine yourself in a situation where you see two kids playing in what effectively is quicksand and it seems like they are having fun. Little do they know the quicksand will take them down and they will perish. But what do you do? You extend not a stick to both of them to grab onto and plead with them to get out, but you put a hook on the end of a pole and yank one out while leaving the other to die. Next, you find several people are drowning after a cruise ship goes down, but not using all your resources to help them out, you mock and berate them with the words, you party goers.

    God's really been testing you lately. Selfishly you accuse still another, a child you find stuck in a well 40 feet down. You only give her a rope that goes 30 feet down then say to her to grab hold of it, and when she can't you berate her by saying, what's wrong with you? Talk about abusive! And last but not least, you have a co-worker who is doing something you are sure will get him fired, but instead of warning him the proper course of action he should take to rectify the situation, negligently you remain silent and watch him get fired. Perhaps you even benefit from this opportune situation.

    How is this any different than what Hitler did who treats the Jews this way from birth, destined for the gas chambers, and irresistibly imposing a salvation on the Aryan race? You know full well without the teachings of Calvinism Hitler could not have done what he did. I am grateful I don't have to spend eternity with such an evil tyrant and the evil adherents who blindly follow this negligent homicidal attitude.

    May these words help protect those who confront Calvinists and lead the Calvinist to Christ which requires his willingness to repent, reject and refuse Calvinism.
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