Calvinism: It’s all about “proof texting”.

Nobody comes to believe in Calvinism through sincere, thorough Bible reading or inductive study.

[qwerty-soml]

PRETERISTS, HISTORISTS are taking away from the worst horror the world will see (Matthew 24:21), when the earth shakes to and fro like a drunkard (Isaiah 24:20), as the pit is opened (Revelation 9:2) and the locusts are released (Joel 2:25).

John received the book of Revelation.

Yet, he was told that he would be coming back at the end.

Revelation 10:11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy AGAIN before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

That revelation (given within the past 2 decades):

[Mike-qtjp]

Here is absolute Biblical proof that God does NOT cause or determine everything;

In Jeremiah 19:5 God says, “They have built the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I did NOT COMMAND or mention, nor did it enter my mind.”

2nd Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord is…not willing that ANY should perish but that ALL should come to repentance.” and yet, it also has Jesus saying, "Broad is the road that leads to destruction (hell) and many are on it, but straight and narrow is the road that leads to life (Heaven) and few ever find it."

By the way, I am NOT saying God doesn't determine or predestine anything, just not everything.

So, as a Calvinist, do you really believe that God arbitrarily creates some people for one reason; to burn for eternity in hell? They can't accept Christ dying on the cross for their sins. God somehow gets glory for making them sinners and sending them to hell.

So, from the very start, God tells Adam and Eve, do not eat from the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and yet He makes them eat from that very tree, since as per Calvinism, EVERYTHING is God's will.

God gives the Ten Commandments, thou shall have no other gods before me, and then makes people worship false gods.

God says, do not take God's name in vain, and then makes countless millions do that very thing.

God says, do not kill, steal, commit adultery etc and then makes countless millions do the very things He says, don't do.

A serial child molesting rapist/murderer is simply doing what God has ordained for him to do? You think of all the evil that is perpetrated on innocent people by evil, wicked, satanically driven individuals, and you want me to believe that God 's will is being carried out? The Bible says, God is holy, righteous, and full of mercy. AND the Bible says, God is love. God's will is not being carried out, at least not in the way Calvinists say.

My Bible says, God is not willing that any should perish." and yet, it also has Jesus saying, "Broad is the road that leads to destruction (hell) and many are on it, but straight and narrow is the road that leads to life (Heaven) and few ever find it."

So, while God is not willing that any should perish, but that ALL should come to repentance and be saved, many, in fact, most are not.

Calvinism has a problem with the Sovereignty of God. They just can't grasp that God, in His Sovereignty, can give man a degree of free will. Hence, Joshua can say, "Choose you this day whom you will serve."

You mention how the Bible says, "No one can come to me unless the Spirit draws him..." It doesn't say, no one can come to me unless the Father MAKES him come. Yes, unless the Holy Spirit is working, we can't come to Christ, but when He draws us we are now able to say Yes or NO to His call. Again, that's why and how Joshua can say, "Choose you this day whom you will serve." The Calvinist God seems to be saying one thing in scripture and then going against His own words by making humans do the very things He says for us not to do.