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Recent content by StephenV

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    Logic and Calvinism

    Often when I try to expound the Calvinist/Reformed/Presbyterian position I try to resort to a logical reasoning. Now, Christians from other denominations seem to think this is an affront to a genuine Christian thinking. Logic is a no-no. Am I wrong to try to emphasize the logical quality of the...
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    Hello from Finland

    Well, I've been called closed-minded. Didn't mean that as an official characterization, sorry if that seemed that way. Like I said, I'm not a good theologian.
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    Hello from Finland

    I'm sorry I don't understand your question. My Calvinism is based on 1) the literal understanding of the Bible, 2) the five solas, 3) Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, 4) the Canons of the Dordrecht (the exposition of TULIP) and 5) the Westminster Confession of Faith. Also, books by...
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    Hello fellow sufferers

    I just became a member of this board. I'm a Calvinist but I'm open to the other ways of seeing the redemption through the salvation of our Redeemer the Christ. My diagnosis is f20.0 - for about 20 years now. So I have extensive experience of how to deal with this debilitating condition.
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    Hello fellow Calvinists

    This is a copy from my Introduction: I'm not sure I was properly made a member of this this forum. I hope I am. I'm a Finn with a strong Calvinist conviction. Calvinism is a very rare conviction in a predominantly Lutheran country. But I have studied Calvinism (the TULIP variety) for about 20...
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    Hello from Finland

    I'm not sure I was properly made member of this this forum. I hope I am. I'm a Finn with a strong Calvinist conviction. Calvinism is a very rare conviction in a predominantly Lutheran country. But I have studied Calvinism (the TULIP variety) for about 20 years.