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  1. CmRoddy

    Refutation of the "Fatalism" straw-man.

    Since most anti-Calvinists like to bring up this "oh, but Calvinism is fatalism" argument, I figured I would post the chapter of Boettner's book which refutes this false claim. The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Loraine Boettner. "Objections Commonly Urged Against the Reformed Doctrine...
  2. CmRoddy

    John 6:44 and John 12:32

    John 6:44 44"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. John 12:32 32"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." Does the fact that the Father is drawing in John 6:44 and the Son is drawing in John...
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    Question for those who use the Servetus incident against Calvinism

    Would you report an escaped murderer to the authorities if you found him hiding in your backyard? Now, suppose that you did report this man and he was captured, taken to jail and executed via electric chair. Now suppose that a few years later, someone found out about what you did and called...
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    A Biblical Case for Unconditional Election and Reprobation

    Right off the bat, it is important to establish that God is completely and totally sovereign over His creation. He works out everything according to the counsel of His will (Eph. 1:11) and does according to His will and no one can answer back to Him (Dan. 4:35). There is nothing too hard for God...
  5. CmRoddy

    If God elects based on foreknown faith...

    ... then why did He prevent repentance?Matthew 11:20-24 20Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent. 21"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they...
  6. CmRoddy

    Obligation on God's part?

    Many people like to promote a very emotion driven argument, that being "God won't send anyone to hell without giving them a choice!" or something along those lines. The point is that they always emphasize the choice of man. Here is the question: Is God obligated to offer an opportunity of...
  7. CmRoddy

    The Foreknowledge of God

    Here is a chapter from Loraine Boettner's book The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination called "The Foreknowledge of God." Many people have a very unbiblical and simply illogical view of God's foreknowledge and this chapter is very helpful in clearing this up.The Arminian objection against...
  8. CmRoddy

    Hebrews 2:9 and Limited Atonement

    Hebrews 2:9 9But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. Well, there it is! Jesus died for everyone! That's what it says...
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    Is Mary Vital to Soteriology and our Salvation?

    As most people know, Orthodox Roman Catholicism believes that Mary is a "pillar of salvation" along with Jesus Christ. Most Catholics would deny this but this is one of the official teachings of the church and is believed by many Roman Catholics. In fact, many Bishops and Popes have made...
  10. CmRoddy

    Two kinds of "call" in Scripture.

    Many people like to say that there is just one general call and it is up the individual man to either accept it or reject it. But let us consider something: why is it that not everyone is saved if everyone is called in the same exact way? Some might say, "Because they didn't accept it" or "They...
  11. CmRoddy

    "Lose one's salvation"

    Is it possible for a truly converted and regenerated person lose his/her salvation? No, they cannot. They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us (1...
  12. CmRoddy

    Women elders/pastors?

    I want to know the opinion people have on women pastors and elders. My position is that the Bible restricts the office of elders/pastors to men. There are many reasons for this, but I'm going to make this short. 1 Timothy 2:12-13 12But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority...
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    Does God grant faith, repentance and belief? Or does man do it on his own?

    Does God grant faith, repentance and belief? Or does man do it on his own? This is a big subject that needs to be addressed. Some will say that God is the one who grants salvation to His people and others say that God made people savable but it is up to the individual person to choose. Could...
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    Does Predestination stop evangelism?

    Not at all. First of all, we were commanded to do so by Christ. Period. I shouldn't even have to go beyond that and the argument would be over. We are told in Romans 10:17 that faith comes by hearing, and so God uses us as a means to bring His sheep into His fold. However, I will supply more...