Why are the doctrines of John Calvin considered "correct" by Calvinist.
because they represent the bible?Why are the doctrines of John Calvin considered "correct" by Calvinist.
You have to be more specific, are you talking about the doctrines of grace? Or what?Could you explain how they represent the bible? or how the bible ever needed to be represented by anything other than itself?
Could you explain how they represent the bible? or how the bible ever needed to be represented by anything other than itself?
Why are the doctrines of John Calvin considered "correct" by Calvinist.
That's like asking why the "universal law of gravitation" espoused by Isaac Newton is considered "correct" by scientists?
Because it IS correct. However, I say forget about Newton or even Calvin, because the truth is simply the truth. Scripture bears out the doctrines of grace, plain and simple. Now as to whether Joe, or Bob, or whomever will believe it, that's up to God to change a mans heart to receive the truth, unlike believing "gravity".
1 Corinthians 2:
[14] But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
The Bible itself asserts that we're toCould you explain how they represent the bible? or how the bible ever needed to be represented by anything other than itself?
There actually is a "reason" for the universal law of gravitation other than it being demonstrably true. People knew it was true and upheld because of observation. The real "reason" though wasnt made clear until people grasped a better understanding of the interactions of space-time and matter,Einstein, although i could be mistaken, is to thank.
However, unlike gravity, there isnt a real consensus on what is true about the metaphysical mechanics of fate/destiny/existence/meaning/whatever, even if you believe youre model is the most biblically sound. I can go talk to the other guys and theyll tell me theres is just as biblically sound and give just as many verses to back it up. Whose to say their wrong? You give a bible verse, theyll spin it in a way that makes just as much sense to further their veiw. They might say that the verse you just gave me actually applies to you. Thats the problem with these sorts of ideas, unlike gravity, they arent quantifyable and apparently you cant even get a consensus observation. Ultimately thats where im trying to go with this but ill get to that later.
That's what I briefly explained in my previous post. I agree.
Do you believe that you were the one who would be given the correct conclusion because God pre-ordained you to be? If so, how do you know?
That's a very good question and very difficult for me to answer. My only suggestion is to pray humbly and earnestly that God show you the truth. In the end, I can convince you of nothing to be true, only God can.
Personally I would differ with your inclusion of Calvinists in that list. The main distinctive of Calvinism from the rest of those named is that it "reading between the lines" is not a characteristic, rather that scripture is coherently and cohesively understood. See Below.Or perhaps he thinks it involves a little more reading between the lines(Catholicism, Baptist, Calvinist, Lutherans, Orthodox, Pentacostals, Arminians, Mormons etc etc etc...)
Why are the doctrines of John Calvin considered "correct" by Calvinist.
Not to what?Because Yahweh, the Author of Scripture and LIFE,
commanded everyone who LOVES Yahweh, not to.