Evangelizing

[Bono]

Do you consider evangelizing an infringment on God's soberany?(edit, change soberany to soveregnity)
I know some Calvinists hold that position. I am still a calvinist n00b.
Can you elucidate me?

 

[rmwilliamsll]

Do you consider evangelizing an infringment on God's soberany?
I know some Calvinists hold that position. I am still a calvinist n00b.
Can you elucidate me?

i will assume that soberany = sovereignty.
and assume that "can you elucidate me?' actually means
'can you explain the topic to me?', for the simple answer to the question: "can you elucidate me?' is no. *grin*

you are discussing the hypercalvinists.
the best essay i am aware of on it is:
http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/articles/hypercal.htm

the denomination that represents this viewpoint is the Protestant Reformed churches, their webpage is at:
http://www.prca.org/

they are the rightwing of Calvinism/reformed theology on the topic and are not speaking for most of us. The distinction between the outer call and the inner call solves most of the problems they seem to pose.

we are commanded to engage in the outer call. period.
go ye therefore into all the world.

 

[Bono]

i will assume that soberany = sovereignty.
and assume that "can you elucidate me?' actually means
'can you explain the topic to me?', for the simple answer to the question: "can you elucidate me?' is no. *grin*

Sorry. English is not my first language.

 

[ClementofRome]

NAB 1 Corinthians 1:21 For since in the
wisdom of God the world through its
wisdom did not come to know God, God
was well-pleased through the
foolishness of the message preached to
save those who believe.

 

[rmwilliamsll]

Sorry. English is not my first language.

there is no reason to apologize.
i just tend to be explicit, saves on misunderstandings.
plus it does bring a smile .....

 

[Foundthelight]

Do you consider evangelizing an infringment on God's soberany?(edit, change soberany to soveregnity)
I know some Calvinists hold that position. I am still a calvinist n00b.
Can you elucidate me?

My favorite answer to this question is from Romans 10:14 and 15


Rom 10:14 But how are they to call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
Rom 10:15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!"

Paul states plainly that without evangelism there are many who will go to the grave without knowing the Lord. Therefore, God chooses some to be evangelists to go out to bring the word to those he will save. Those who say we don't need missionaries or evangelists are, in my opinion, wrong.

 

[Imblessed]

I agree with the other posters. God told us to go preach the word. Period. Doesn't matter if He does the drawing to Him, we are to spread the word.

 

[eutychus]

We've been called to preach the Good News. Calvinism only gives us hope that there are some who God is calling who will respond to the message we're giving, and that salvation is not in the hands of man. Cheers to Romans 10:14-15, which was already mentioned, and one of my favorite passages.

 

[StAnselm]

they are the rightwing of Calvinism/reformed theology on the topic

I know some Calvinists hold that position

I disagree with these statements, actually. I don't think we can call people who hold this position either Calvinistic or Reformed, in any meaningful sense of those words...

 

[Irishcat922]

Because God commands it! And as clearly stated in scripture God has chosen the preaching of the Gospel to reach the lost.

1Co 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching1 to save them that believe.