Dear Brother
@PloughBoy
Nice to see, though you probably could have added some further breakdown on Calvinism. Some agree with only certain of the 5 points attributed to Calvinism, while some Semi-Arminianism may also agree with some of the Calvinist points as well!
People just find it easier to pigeonhole folks as being this or that. Not for the purposes of agreeing with them, but normally for the sake of using it against them, because once a person is identified as being this or that, they'll be wrong no matter the discussion, even when to certain points of discussion, they happen to be correct.
Thanks anyway for trying.
With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
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So true, you can believe in the so called “5 points of Calvinism and not believe in “The Reformed Faith”
And personally I have no idea what Calvinism is, I don’t.
I have read completely “The Insitutes of The Christian Religion “ many years ago, on number Occasions, I have two copies. And in it a lot of things I don’t occur to. But many other “denominations fully embrace it and not know it.
And John Calvin had been dead over 16 years before “5 points of Calvinism” even existed!….and if he had known such a document existed he would died of a heart attack at the very moment in fear.
The 5 points of so called Calvinism was a refute to “The 5 Articles” at “The Remonstrance of 1619” at “The Synod of Dort”. Which sessons is free to all. The whole session, which I have the whole copy what actually took place every word taken place. This is good for anyone who like to read, Courts documents of whole court sessions.
And I Think it was around 1963-65, when a published copy of a Pamphlet entitle “5 points of Calvinism” was created by a man. And “The 5 points of Calvinism” became popular, and if you believe those things you were label a “Calvinist” and many didn’t even know The Name “John Calvin” and was a label a Calvinist!
Many do not know, the Very Bible they read is put Together by those who were Influence by John Calvin, The “Puritans were Calvinist, The Mayflower, The Huguenots, The first American school system, The 1st churches in America Calvinist, the 1st in Canada “Calvinism” before the “5 points of Calvinism” was even heard of.
Believing in The
“5 points of Calvinism “ Do not Make A person “A Calvinist”!
He may be “Pentecostal” a “Lutheran” a. “Baptist”, a Congregationalist, even a “Roman Catholic”…etc.
Just because you believe the Bible teaching on “Totlal Depravity, a unconditional Election, a Limited Atonement, an Irresistible Grace that cannot be Resisted by experiencing a Great Love coming from “GOD”, and That Grace is Preserve by GOD Himself and Will Continually keep you Secured, until The Final Day!
Know as The “Persevering of The Saints”
Just by Believing In The Acronym: “TULIP” does not make you a”so called “Calvinist”!
It makes You A Believer at
what you believe The Bible Teaches!
Man is the one who Tags The Term “Calvinist” on you, Man is The One who Tags, “Lutheran” on you, Man is The one who Tags “Methodist” on us!
Man is aways putting a tag on us, Trans, non-gender, Bi-gender, and all the other genders just like “Religion”, but it is “Only One GOD” And “One LORD”! And One “Holy Ghost”
I tried my best “Christ4Ever”
One day we will be free of all labels but of “The Sons of GOD”
There will be no Calvinist, Methodist, Lutherans, Pentecosts, Presbyterians, labels in “Eternity”.
Another Say, we are In”Bondage”.
Another say we are free!
Another say we are free “Indicative”
But Jesus Will Set You Free! [
if you only Believe].
But Jesus has set you free.
Another Jesus has set you free “Indicative”
Many say: “I Have Come To Set Men Free”.
The Dilemma comes; Free From What?
Now, here comes The Avenues, of “Religions of Denominations” and everybody is right, and The others are wrong.
We live in a “Republic”, Democratic, Communist, dictator ship, …etc.
But a day There Will be A Theocracy but absence Of All Religions, With in The “New Jerusalem” that have gates on it and Guarded by “Angels”! To Keep Some Out!
Shalom
