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This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Calvinism<\/a><\/div>

We understand talking about Calvinism is a divisive and controversial issue, but we believe it must be faced because it is growing, and affects the Gospel of Salvation and the very Person of God. Brushing it under the carpet has made the problem worst with time. And as some Reformed have recognized ‘What could be more relevant to the Gospel than how sinners are saved?<\/strong><\/em> ‘<\/p>\n

What makes things more difficult, is that we know there are many nice, God loving & sincere people involved in this religious system, a lot of them get in it by default, thinking they need to choose between Calvinism or Arminianism. But they don’t have to follow any men’s doctrine, just Jesus Christ & His Word. Many that follow this doctrine don’t even know who was John Calvin, or haven’t read his writings.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGod preordained<\/strong>, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a<\/strong> <\/span>part<\/span> of the human race<\/strong>, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation<\/strong>, and another part<\/strong>,<\/span> in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation<\/strong><\/span>.\u201d \u2015 John Calvin<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI admit that in this miserable condition wherein men are now bound, all of Adam\u2019s children have fallen by God\u2019s will<\/span>.<\/strong>\u201d (John Calvin<\/strong>, Institutes of Christian Religion<\/em>, Book 3, Chapter 23, Paragraph 4)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Teachers that believe in Reform theology sadly mix the Word of God (Truth) with their Calvinistic interpretations (errors), so at first glance it appears that their sermons are good, specially if we don’t know their semantics or what to look for. Also there are divisions<\/a> among them, some are more consistent with Calvinism than others, for this reason is very difficult for many Christians to see their errors.<\/p>\n

Calvinism also called Reformed Theology<\/a> is a theological system that came about in the 16th century after John Calvin<\/a> read & followed St. Augustine’s<\/a>, teachings, a Catholic monk that was influenced by Gnosticism<\/strong> & prayed to Mary<\/a> for salvation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

– St. Augustine:<\/strong> \u201cNo man can find salvation except in the Catholic Church. Outside the Catholic Church one can have everything except salvation. (Sermo ad Caesariensis Ecclesia plebem) .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Calvinism follows the teachings of John Calvin. <\/strong>(Short 8 min. video<\/a><\/strong> ).\u00a0 Calvinism have many distinctive doctrines found in the\u00a0Catechisms of\u00a0 Westminster Confession of Faith but the main ones consist in 5 points known by the acronym T.U.L.I.P. <\/a><\/strong> This system of theology was reaffirmed by the Synod of Dort<\/a><\/strong> in 1619 as the doctrine of salvation<\/strong><\/span>. This theology is also called the doctrine of Grace. But in short Calvinism is a theological system that emphasizes God’s Sovereignty & His eternal decrees.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If Calvinism is right, & you are a Calvinist then you should not (& I sincerely hope you don’t) get offended by this series of posts, because you should believe everything was predetermined<\/strong> by God, ( including this post),\u00a0 and everyone that was elected will go to heaven and what ever we do, won’t change anything, <\/strong>so there is no harm done in our part, you don’t have anything to worry about.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But in the other hand please try to understand our position, if Calvinism is wrong<\/a><\/strong> & I believe it is, then it’s perverting the gospel of Christ & also it’s perverting God’s character. Calvinism teaches His love is just for a few but His hate is for the majority of humanity created in His image. It also portraits a God<\/strong> who decrees that people do what He forbids or hates, a God who contradicts Himself, and that also ordains sin & evil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Calvinism is causing much division<\/strong> among God’s people. And out of love we feel the need to warn people about it, including Calvinists, because we know many brothers & sisters in Christ unfortunately follow this theology.<\/p>\n

Theologian Roger Olson said: “If Calvinism were true, sin is not<\/span> sin or men disobedience<\/strong>, but God’s choice<\/span><\/em>“.\u00a0 He\u00a0 also stated “If Calvinism were true,<\/em> salvation would be a condition’<\/strong>, not a relationship. <\/em>A relationship requires free consent<\/em>‘<\/span>“.<\/p>\n

Most Calvinist teachers & theologians believe in the 5 points of Reformed Theology , we are going to mention in this post the first 2 points. For more information you can go to this link: The 5 Points of Calvinism,<\/a> <\/strong>or may check links on ‘Related Articles’ at bottom of page.
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