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Rice was no Calvinist!

 

Semi-pelagian is a more descriptive term for anyone who picks and chooses the 5 main points of Calvinist soteriology, but perhaps semi-Armenian or semi-Calvinist would work. In any case that person has determined to live with open contradictions that cannot be resolved. They will hold to a position that is unreasonable and irrational while ignoring anyone who calls them out on the contradictions they hold.

 

davexr

Most disagree with me

Okay, a person cannot come to Christ unless they have been born anew from above.

 

What ? Someone agrees with me ?

 

Lol, so what kind of Calvinist would you call this? Milquetoast Calvinist? Calminian? Squirrelly Calvinist?

 

I agree totally with your view on the eternal aspect of our salvation, i.e., that part that we're passive in. You're sorely lacking in the area of our temporal or gospel salvation, i.e., that part we are active in.

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First, doctrine ripped from scripture must be applied to a Calvinist belief system… so is that the abiding belief principle in this individual?

 

It would be nice if you took a scriptural stance and stuck with it.

You're all over the place.

 

It's called DaveX attempting to be provocative without ever being declarative. He floats on the words of others and offers questions in an attempt to always stay floating off the ground so that no substance ever grounds him to the earth. At least that's my perception of how DaveX operates. He's sort of like a Neville Chamberlain.

 

We used to call guys like Dave a 'mugwump', right here on the BB. (nothing new under the sun)

 

What's the issue with John 6? There is no issue.

 

I’m not, not a Presbyterian…. We baptists do follow Christs example of believers baptism and foot washing however.

 

Would you have called Andrew Feller a mugwump?

 

Dave, in matters of God's Supremacy there is no "pro" to man-centered salvation. There is only "con." But, you attempt to make bad doctrine equitable to good doctrine. That's not debate. That's being unwilling, or unable to state your position and hold your ground.
Therefore, state your view and hold firm to it. Otherwise you are merely playing the role of octopus as you squeeze around everything. Do you have a theological spine?

 

See that’s the point… you are putting your faith on men and not on the Creator… so who are you following Dave, where are you placing your trust?