One Thing

[JM]

I thought I would ask a Calvinist a question...

What is the one thing you want others to know about biblically Reformed Protestantism?

 

[bsd058]

I thought I would ask a Calvinist a question...

What is the one thing you want others to know about biblically Reformed Protestantism?

We DO evangelize! But we know we can't fail when we do it.

 

[reformed ttL]

I thought I would ask a Calvinist a question...

What is the one thing you want others to know about biblically Reformed Protestantism?

God is not the author of sin but orchestrates all things for his glory

 

[twin1954]

I thought I would ask a Calvinist a question...

What is the one thing you want others to know about biblically Reformed Protestantism?

That Jesus Christ actually saved some people called sinners.

 

[Anoetos]

I thought I would ask a Calvinist a question...

What is the one thing you want others to know about biblically Reformed Protestantism?

The most astonishing thing is not that God punishes sinners; given Who He is, anything else would be incomprehensible. No, the absolutely earth shaking and amazing thing is that He has, in Christ, chosen to save some of them.

 

[singlecandle]

That God saves His people effectually.

 

[bsd058]

Ok, I just realized there is something that I'd rather let people know.

If you're not a Calvinist, you ARE an Arminian. It is the default position and there's no getting around it.

You either believe TULIP (which makes you a Calvinist), or you do not (which makes you an Arminian).

Even if you only believe 4 or less letters of TULIP, eventually you will see the logical incoherence and become either an Arminian or 5-point Calvinist.

It's kind of annoying when Arminians don't believe they are Arminian.

Is it just me? Doesn't anyone else find this annoying?

 

[JM]

I prefer to break it down like this:

Monergism and Synergism - YouTube

 

[singlecandle]

Ok, I just realized there is something that I'd rather let people know.

If you're not a Calvinist, you ARE an Arminian. It is the default position and there's no getting around it.

You either believe TULIP (which makes you a Calvinist), or you do not (which makes you an Arminian).

Even if you only believe 4 or less letters of TULIP, eventually you will see the logical incoherence and become either an Arminian or 5-point Calvinist.

It's kind of annoying when Arminians don't believe they are Arminian.

Is it just me? Doesn't anyone else find this annoying?

I think that it is sad that we have strayed so far from what the
reformers suffered for and nobody thinks anything is wrong with that.

 

[JM]

I'm having a Bible study at my place tonight. We are discussing...here it comes...THE GOSPEL! Our goal is to proclaim the truth of the Gospel, the whole Gospel and nothing but the Gospel (aka Calvinism, TULIP theology, absolute predestination, etc.)

I will keep what has been posted in mind. Pray that God guides us, Christ is glorified, we stay clear of vain arguments, the Spirit guards us from error and that we do not run out of espresso and lady fingers!

 

[singlecandle]

I'm having a Bible study at my place tonight. We are discussing...here it comes...THE GOSPEL! Our goal is to proclaim the truth of the Gospel, the whole Gospel and nothing but the Gospel (aka Calvinism, TULIP theology, absolute predestination, etc.)

I will keep what has been posted in mind. Pray that God guides us, Christ is glorified, we stay clear of vain arguments, the Spirit guards us from error and that we do not run out of espresso and lady fingers!

We will be interested in knowing how it went. Start a new thread to tell us about it.