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I would be willing to have communion sharing between Presbyterians and Particular Baptists, though for administrative reasons they need to be different churches. Calvinism is not even a secondary issue to me, though it triggers some people so much they can't stand us. Hyper-Calvinism is...

Not being a Calvinist is not what I was talking about. Some people are fixated on predestination and talk about Calvin as a heresiarch. That's different from disagreeing with him and Luther.

This is my second critique of some American conservative churches—not politically, but theologically and pastorally. While I understand the need for some level of separation in both administration and doctrine (I’m a Congregationalist, after all), we must not lose sight of what defines the...

I don't know why the Free Will obsessees think John Calvin invented predestination.

I wonder why anyone, who isn't a papist, would even take it seriously. Even if it was 'legit'. Saints Relicts and superstition.

Closed Communion

I grew up in the OPC. I was no surprised that other churches practice open communion (though I am against it on Scripture grounds) but I found it surprising how much it seems to irritate certain NDs that we don't practice it.

The difference isn't entirely about practice or confession, it's historical. The Reformation included the Lutherans and Presbyterians. The Baptists actually represent a separate movement, though they were typically Calvinistic in the 17th century. Baptist Churches are generally descended from...

Primitive Baptists who say they're not Calvinists sure do read a lot of Calvinists. Just listing the obvious: John Bunyan, John Gill, Benjamin Keach, John Owen, J. C. Philpot, Arthur W. Pink, Charles Spurgeon.

I call myself a Particular Baptist, because 'Reformed' often has a more specific meaning, but Calvinistic Baptists are very common, especially in Anglo history. Many of the most popular Baptist preachers are Calvinistic: Keach, Gill, Bunyan, Spurgeon, James White. Being a congregationalist and...

I think the correct usage of 'hyper-Calvinism' is denial of the duty to preach the gospel [to the unelect]. Some Primitive Baptist groups get close to that, but most of them do not. What hyper-Calvinism typically means when used in discourse is 'anyone more Calvinistic than me'. I am a double...

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I'm close to Primitive Baptist on many things, though for different reasons. Honestly, I'm more of a "hyper-Calvinist" than those guys

I grew up using Kindle. I prefer it to physical books.

I grew up using Kindle. I prefer it to physical books.

I use Gill's Commentary in a lot of the Bible study we do outside of church. I like Calvin and Sproul, too.

Ironically, the OT isn't very important to modern Judaism. We're not talking about Josiah or the Makkabean kings here.

This is my view, and not just about Fundamentalists.

The subject is of some interest to me because, among other reasons, the USA (and parts of Asia) are the main places where highly Biblical, Protestant Christian views are found in denominations and churches. Much of the continental and Anglosphere Calvinistic and mainline churches have...