Is Calvinism Biblical? A Book Review

Rev Reads reviews Is Calvinism Biblical? Let the Scriptures Decide by Robert Wilkin. In this book Robert looks at 12 passages of Scriptures to see if they align with Calvinism or go against the claims of the famous 5 points of TULIP.

[elizabethhanshew]

Glad you finally came into the light 🙂

[artemusbowdler]

If you are maintaining your faith, you are eternally secure.

[shawnmwilson]

Thank you! I despise much of Calvin’s teachings as they are taught. Great post man!

[danhanshew]

So what was the decisive moment/issue/thing that moved you from 4 point cal to non-cal?

[georgemoncayo]

Everything that happens in history has been decreed/Predestined before the world was created see Eph 1:11, Proverbs 16:33 and Amos 3:6. And yes even when terrible things happen, I know it's hard for some people to accept but look what happened when David sinned against God and one of Davids punishments was that God told him that he was going to use Davids own son to shame his Father by Absalom Absalom doing something immoral to his Fathers concubines in front of all of Israel, see 2 Samuel 12:11-12 God said "Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight. Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun." Notice how God said "I WILL DO THIS THING."That was fulfilled in 2 Samuel 16:21-22. Jesus did not die for every single person ever and Jesus didn't die to make people savable. He died to save his elect. In John 17:9 Jesus said that he does not pray for the world. The word world is used in different contexts, in that context he's talking about the non elect. In John 3:16 world means that he purchased people from every tribe, tongue and nation Rev 5:9 and for the children of God scattered abroad John 11:52. Some have been "long beforehand marked out for condemnation" Jude 4 and "appointed to doom." 1 Peter 2:8. About Pharaoh God said “For this VERY PURPOSE I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.” So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires." Rom 9:17-18. Jesus said "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." Matthew 11:25-27. So, 2 Pet 3:9 the "not willing that any should perish" if you read that letter in context, 2 Pet 1:1 says "To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours." As far as salvation for all men verses, Paul was refuting the false notion of his time that God was only desiring to save just the Jews and 1 Tim 2:2 says to pray "for kings and all who are in authority" because as humans WE DON'T KNOW WHO THE ELECT ARE SO WE PRAY FOR EVERYONE! That's what it means in verse 4 by saying "all men." Amos 3:2 God said "of all the nations of the earth I have only known you." For centuries God passed over the majority of humankind because this verse isn't about knowledge it's about relationship. And it isn't because God foresaw Israel was more righteous then the other nations because sometimes Israel was more sinful then the pagan nations see 2 Kings 21:9. Only those who were predestined to be saved will be see Acts 13:48, Ephesians 1:4-5, Eph 1:11, Romans 9:11-23, John 6:37. 1 Samuel 3:14 God said “Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.” That's Limited atonement.

[coltonfrechette]

Hello! Just a quick question? I don’t doubt my salvation anymore because I found assurance recently. But for awhile I was an Arminian and I believed that salvation could be lost if someone stopped believing that is. But i understand that faith isn’t an action we do to get saved rather it’s a gift from God that executes salvation. The part of your video about doubt, is it possible to doubt ones salvation in the sense that they are worried or anxious about their salvation and still be saved? I know Thomas the apostle is a good example because he doubted and had anxiety but deep down in his heart he believed regardless.

[yuypergollece]

Hey Shawn Willson!
I identify with Calvinism (Presbyterian) and have been for quite a long time, but I've never heard of anything like that which you have said about Calvinism. I do not mean to start a soteriological debate, but I am just wondering how come you think Calvinism promotes a works based salvation?

[ejscommentary]

Based on this review starting at 2:40 - is it the author's position that Cornelius was unregenerate at the time? And if so, would it be consistent with the argument of the book that a person can properly considered "a devout man" who "fears God" and "prayed to God continually" while being an unregenerate person?