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## It's a revolting doctrine - & certainly not Calvinist. It's antinomian, through and through, therefore, utterly contradictory to Calvinism. One of the best books on the matter to read is "The Sinfulness of Sin", by Ralph Venning (1621-74), who was a Puritan preacher and author. Anyone thinks that sin is a minor detail should read that book, ASAP.
A sample:
The several parts of the Gospel are against sin, as we shall show.
1. The doctrinal part of the Gospel. This is the part which flesh and blood is inclined to interpret as an encouragement to sin, and from which it takes occasion to abuse the Gospel:
i. The doctrine of God's free and abounding grace (Romans 5.20-21). St. Paul had taught that where sin abounded grace did much more abound, and that grace did reign to eternal life. From this some are apt to take occasion to sin, as if they were encouraged to do so by grace (Romans 6.1). But with what detestation and abhorrence the Apostle speaks against it! Shall we sin either because grace abounds or that grace may abound! God forbid! And when men would do evil that good might come of it, he speaks like a son of thunder, and tells them that their damnation is just (Romans 3.8). St. Jude writes an epistle expressly against such people as turn the grace of God into wantonness, thus perverting the end of grace. He calls them ungodly men, and men ordained to this condemnation (Jude 4).
ii. The doctrine of redemption by the blood and death of Jesus Christ. Christ Jesus died for our sins, and some wicked wretches are apt to conclude that they may live in sin because Christ has died for sin. But he died for sin that we might die to sin (Romans 6). He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify us to himself (Titus 2.14). The death of Christ calls for us to die to sin and to live to him that died for us (2 Corinthians 5.15)....
It is a truly outstanding book. Jesus Christ never ever said, "Go, and sin on more" - He did say, "Go, and sin no more". A Gospel that approves sin, tramples the Cross underfoot, & spits on the Blood of Christ. Not one word in the entire NT supports a doctrine of the allowableness or trivialness of sin: as Venning shows, everything - even sin, Hell, and the devil - witnesses against sin. He is particularly good on the Death of Christ, & how its details show the sinfulness of sin.
A group whom this wonderful book might harm rather than help are those who suffer from scrupulosity - otherwise, the more Christians who read it, the better
It doesn't sound like there's anything here that's specific to Presbyterian theology. As someone mentioned above, we don't necessarily confess every sin. First, it's not practical. And second, one thing about sin is that it affects your preceptions, so that you don't always see things as sin that are. Of course God will help with that, but still, it's unrealistic to say that we repent of every sin.
However being a Christian certainly involves repentance.
The one peculiarly Reformed idea that some seem to be alluding to is "perseverance of the saints." This isn't quite "once saved, always saved." OSAS seems to be primarily a Baptist term. For at least some Baptists it means that once you've accepted Christ, you've saved no matter how completely you fall away. The Reformed view doesn't say that. To be saved, you have to continue in the faith to the end. It's just that God's true children get his help so that they do persevere to the end. Since we can't tell who they are, this doctrine isn't a way to figure out who's going to be saved. It's really a statement about grace: that the only way we can live the Christian life is by God's grace.
The description given in the original post doesn't give enough details. It could be an acknowledgement that our salvation doesn't depend upon us being perfect in any way, even in repentance. Other posters are right to connect this to justification by faith. However it could also be that some Presbyterian preacher is somehow teaching Baptist-style OSAS.
all i know is that one sin can keep you from heaven. we need to repent daily for sins we have commited. there is only one unpardonal sin. not believing in Jesus Christ will keep you out of heaven. he is the way ,the truth and the life. no one comes to the father except thru Jesus ChristI have a question. I go to this presbyterian church and while they say they don't recommend that anyone commit a sin, they say that since we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior if we commit a sin such as murder, then rape etc and die unrepentant we would still be saved. Is this biblical?
## The best book on sin I know of is by a Calvinist, a Puritan no less - and anyone who imagines that Calvinist theology is relaxed about sin, needs to read it. It is simply superb.I have a question. I go to this presbyterian church and while they say they don't recommend that anyone commit a sin, they say that since we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior if we commit a sin such as murder, then rape etc and die unrepentant we would still be saved. Is this biblical?
## The best book on sin I know of is by a Calvinist, a Puritan no less - and anyone who imagines that Calvinist theology is relaxed about sin, needs to read it. It is simply superb.
It's called "The Sinfulness of Sin" - & despite the horrible nature of the subject, it is a good read:
http://www.gospeltruth.net/sos/sos_sinfulnessofsin.htm
As its author Ralph Venning points out, sin is so far from being trivial, that it cost nothing less than the death of God made man to atone for it.
Oh well, no harm in a second "plug" for it.
I have a question. I go to this presbyterian church and while they say they don't recommend that anyone commit a sin, they say that since we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior if we commit a sin such as murder, then rape etc and die unrepentant we would still be saved. Is this biblical?
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