John Calvin and the Five Points of Calvinism

[tomondulich]

I read Calvin's institutes years ago and by far it was was that which most codified my understanding of God. And listening and reading RC Sproul for 30 years has given me a sure foundation. thanks Ligonier ministries

[s]

“For the Arminian, salvation is possible for all but certain for none. In the Calvinist position, salvation is sure for God’s elect.”

[leeebbs]

I read "the Institutes of the Christian Religion" and just shook my head. He would start off on a subject biblically, then veer off track into feeding his assumptions about that subject that are not backed by God's Word.

[peterjacobs]

You have a choice!!
Deuteronomy 30:19
19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now "choose" life, so that you and your children may live

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[carmensiekierke]

Grace Worth Fighting For: Recapturing the Vision of the Canons of Dort ( Daniel Hyde). Rev. Hyde is a 259 point Calvinist. 37 articles of the Belgic Confession and 129 questions of the Heidelberg Catechism. There aren't 5 propositions that you can pick from cafeteria-style.

[rkgreer]

But the problem that I and so many others have is that you are left with a God who creates man, give him no choice and then punishes in Hell for an eternity! It seems that such a view is to make God the epitome of evil ? I have never been able to believe that the nature of God would allow him to do such. I'm sorry to say, but the comments below of anyone who disagrees with you have shown me a hatred that is not very becoming of the "elect". I actually believe that the true Calvinist believers are part of the body of Christ, but when you attack others so viciously...it makes me wonder what is wrong with your walk with God.

[kaioken]

Calvinism is right up there with the catholicism when it comes to wicked doctrines. Calvinism expects you to not believe what you read in the Bible, Jesus died for the world and I feel kinda bad for anyone caught up in a calvinist church.

[davidbradberry]

Calvin was depraved!
RC was highly overrated.