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    "Convergence - Confessions of a Charismatic Calvinist"

    Having read "Convergence", I enjoyed the book, generally, although I believe it best to read the 2nd half of the book first if you're more from a reformed or cessationist position. It's not nearly as good as his book "A Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Gifts" or his as of yet unpublished essay on...
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    any other Calvinist-Charismatic's here? (need advice, prayers... long)

    Here's what I posted recently on another thread... just in case you're still checking in on this...I pray this helps As a "Charismatic Calvinist" myself, I'll give you the whole run-down... 1. Yes, we exist... 2. There are plenty of us... 3. The movement is growing quickly, esp. as a result...
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    What is the Restoration Movement?

    Oh, no - not at all. I don't believe it to be a litmus test of faith, and many of my best friends (and the best critics of philosophical calvinism - as opposed to biblical calvinism - are arminians, or at least non-calvinists) are not only non-calvinist, but some are anti-calvinism, and...
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    What is the Restoration Movement?

    The British RM, interestingly enough, like NFI, tends to be more Reformed (as in "Calvinist") and Charismatic (both of which seem pretty logical, if one is trying to start a New Testament style church, looking at Paul's theology and the early church's experience of the work of the Holy Spirit)...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    On a related note, here is a POWERFUL sermon by John Piper on Martyn Lloyd-Jones and the supernatural works on the Holy Spirit. I hope that anyone following this thread with check it out: http://audio44.archive.org/3/audio/MenOfWhomTheWorldWasNotWorthy/04_jones.mp3
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    Current status within Eastern Orthodoxy

    I have many Orthodox friends, including a number of former band members (I've been in a "rock" band for the past 13 years). Personally, I'm an Evangelical Christian, far more of the "Reformed Charismatic / Pentacostal Calvinist" persuasion, with a strong leaning towards the "Radical Orthodoxy"...
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    Interesting theology quiz

    You scored as Reformed Evangelical. You are a Reformed Evangelical. You take the Bible very seriously because it is God's Word. You most likely hold to TULIP and are sceptical about the possibilities of universal atonement or resistible...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    Okay, here are a number of quotes from Calvin himself regarding spiritual gifts... Calvin, from "Commentary on 1 Corinthians", pg 305,comparing modern day gifts, as compared to what we see in the Scriptures, explaining WHY it might be that we don't see the same supernatural acts in his day...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    I'm sorry. I haven't had any time to look up that reference, and I'm leaving town today until Sunday evening. More to come...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    Well, I must say that we've found something that we agree on STRONGLY. I do not believe "spirit-filled" has anything to do with displaying what is often referred to as the "supernatural" gifts (though I think they're all equally supernatural, since they all come from God), but rather...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    Another point, however... I admit that these sorts of conversations are TERRIBLE to attempt online. It's so easy to impersonalize everything. Honestly, I CAN'T imagine how you can see what you claim to see in those texts - the Scriptures, Calvin - and if we discussed it, probably even the WCF...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    "Do you ever find it inconvenient that Calvin and the Scriptures do not agree with you?" I have made every attempt, whenever I find that my beliefs do not line up with Scripture, to change them immediately, no matter what problems that may cause. Becoming convinced that prophecy, tongues...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    my copies of these are at home, so I will try to gather them up and give you your references by tomorrow sometime. bub.
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    Do you ever find it strangely convenient that Calvin, and the Scriptures, always agree with you? Or, might YOU be misreading him (them)? Seems to me you're reading into him quite a bit. Calvin was quite clear - he believed that prophecy had mostly disappeared from use (this is from other...
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    Charismatic/Pentecostal Calvinist

    Also, does the Word ever lie? This verse is referred to in Acts in reference to the tongues of fire falling on God's people, but no-where are "visions" or "dreams" spoken of. How is this verse fulfilled in Acts, other than it was a reference to this new phase of relating to the Spirit which...
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