Flaws of Calvinism

[Dave G]

You simply deny this truth, but offer no evidence.

I did, and you don't see it as evidence.

As many as took Paul's direction to eternal life believed.

But that isn't what the words say.
They say, "...as many as were ordained ( appointed ) to eternal life...believed."

Next you fall back on the false doctrine of being predestined to salvation, when nothing in scripture supports that view.

Sure it does, and the Scriptures telling us this have been shown to you many times.
Again, it seems to me that you're not believing the words on the page.

I don't know what else to show you, Van.

 

[Dave G]

Once again addressing me and claiming personal incredulity. Just because I could not rule out one of the two possible meanings, does not mean I did not conclude it means one of them. The issue is your view cannot be found in scripture, but must be read into scripture.

No personal incredulity was offered from my end.
Since it appears that I've offended you, then I ask for your forgiveness.

However, I made a simple observation regarding what you posted and it came out a little sideways...
What I am doing now is asking for clarity:

If the passage in question may mean one thing or may mean another, then what one meaning are you primarily convinced of, when you read it for yourself?

Please support your view rather than change the subject to your claims concerning my behavior.

Please support your view by telling the readers here what this says in your own words:

" Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
10 for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
11 And he continued [there] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them." ( Acts 18:9-11 ).

 

[JonC]

I'm fairly certain that Calvin didn't kill Servetus, he agreed with the decision, but rejected the method, ultimately it was the authorities in Geneva that killed Servetus. It's not justifiable either way, but we are not Old Testament Israel, and Theonomy does not work for any nation (much as I'd like it to).

He argued over the method because he wanted it to be a state ratger than religious execution. But yeah, he wasn't the executioner. And to be fair, under Cakvinism the State is the "arm" of the Church (we cannot evaluate Calvin according to Baptist standards). Calvinists and Lutherans persecuted baptistic Christians. But it was a different time. We shouldn't judge history, or whitewash history. It is history.

 

[5 point Gillinist]

He argued over the method because he wanted it to be a state ratger than religious execution. But yeah, he wasn't the executioner. And to be fair, under Cakvinism the State is the "arm" of the Church (we cannot evaluate Calvin according to Baptist standards). Calvinists and Lutherans persecuted baptistic Christians. But it was a different time. We shouldn't judge history, or whitewash history. It is history.

I'm surprised by the number of Baptists (younger mostly) that advocate for theonomy. In theory it is great, but in practice anyone's theology that differs from the governing body's doesn't typically end to well - heretic or orthodox.

 

[JonC]

I'm surprised by the number of Baptists (younger mostly) that advocate for theonomy. In theory it is great, but in practice anyone's theology that differs from the governing body's doesn't typically end to well - heretic or orthodox.

I as well. It would seem (to me anyway) that a Christian would by nature reject theonomy as Christ 8s the fulfillment of the Old Covenant. I guess it is a step further than theocracy, at least in their minds.

Our law is to be like Christ. If we turn from our will and focus on God's will (set our minds on the Spirit) then all laws are covered. But to form a secular government as a theonomy ... yea, that's asking for trouble.