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 12/31/07 11:56 AM |
| Marcos | | Brooklyn, NY | |  |  |
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Michael Hranek wrote:
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"Thanks for the post back. Happy New Year to you." [Quote from M.H.]Thanks for the good wishes. When I go to write "Marcos" in the name box when I post, I start to type "Narcis..." Is the Lord
telling me I'm a narcissist? I hope not. Anyhow, another point noted earlier....namely your view that Calvin
doesn't have a testimony. Again, I'm looking at the Institutes as his testimony. If the definition of "testimony" fits, the Institutes are a GREAT testimony.
As far as taking the red pen to Calvin... I don't object to that either. My only point is that I don't think you will be "X-ing" out every page. Further, re: free will: we definitely choose to believe; yet, it was a pre-destinated free choice. How can it be free and pre-destinated? My only answer is that the answer needs more room than we have here, and J.I. Packer's Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God is, in my opinion, a very good answer. Yes, there is a visible and an invisible church, among Calvinists and in fact throughout the visible Church. Not all professing Christians are saved.
Calvinism is a better framework for understanding God and His Word, but un-
questionably Christ has the last word. All the best. |
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| 12/31/07 12:24 AM |
| Marcos | | Brooklyn, NY | | | |
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Michael Hranek wrote:
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Careful not everyone who "has a relgious experience" and leaves the RCC necessarily has the experience of coming to know God in the new birth.
Recently I met two Jehovah's Witnesses Ladies one of whom converted from the RCC to the Watchtower. So a relgious experience of Calvin "leaving" the RCC (he didn't leave Augustine) is not a sure indication of salvation.
btw in regard to the "necessity" of reading Calvins Institutes isn't it far, far more important for a Christian to read and study the Word of God? Isn't it written, "Man shall not live on bread alone but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." I agree. Reading the Holy Word of God is to be treasured and uniquely "gives life" in a way that no other book can.I recommend the Institutes only because I believe that if one reads those volumes one will find a Calvin that one will not wholly reject. I think a strong anti-Calvinist would, at the very least, modify their harshest criticisms to some degree. In no way should the Institutes or any other theological work or piece of devotional literature ever be construed to "replace" [sic] the Holy
Bible. Please be assured that you and I agree totally on that one! |
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| 12/30/07 4:22 PM |
| Marcos | | Brooklyn, NY | | | |
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Neil wrote:
Premise1: Calvin taught Predestination
Premise2: Calvin was involved in Servetus's death
Conclusion: Therefore, Predestination is heresy.
Fallacy - argumentum ad hominem (abusive). Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
Biblical equivalents: David murdered Uriah, yet wrote Psalms. Solomon was an idolator, yet wrote Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes. Caiphas prophesied truly (John 18:14).
And several pastors I've dealt with (Calvinists & not) turned out to be practical atheists in church gov't; should I therefore repudiate all they taught? Neil, This is a brilliant comment. I couldn't agree more. Further, please note Jago from Australia who rightly asks how does anyone know whether or not Calvin had a born again testimony. We know he had some kind of religious experience where he went from Catholicism to following the "new direction." Did he just "figure out" how to write the Institutes? Have the anti-Calvinists in this dialogue read the Institutes? These are incredible volumes. Calvin reveals so many dimensions of the Christian experience and faith that even if one didn't buy into T.U.L.I.P. he or she would grow tremendously reading the four volumes.
Thanks Neil, and thanks to Jago too. |
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