Posted on 06/02/2007 12:50:30 PM PDT by Titanites
Most unusual faith journey. I thought it might be because Calvin lays out in the most lucid way possible the case for Protestantism. In order to answer him, one must have a very good grasp of Catholic theology.
John Calvin made me Catholic, John Calvin made me Mormon, John Calvin made me a Campbelite, John Calvin made me atheist, John Calvin made me Wiccan, John Calvin made me an evolutionist.Balderdash! Why it flies in the face of predestination!
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Amen.
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?" -- Isaiah 44:18-20 "They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
God willing, the Holy Spirit will return him from where he began.
This "article" was probably written yesterday. Tomorrow we'll see another thread:
Followed by the sequel:
LOLOL.
My brother and I went before the elders of our CRC church to make profession of faith (something like the sacrament of confession, although the CRC doesn't believe that the profession of faith is sacramental)...
Obviously this guy knows next to nothing about his former Protestant faith since a "profession of faith" is nothing "like the sacrament of confession."
This sounds more like a confirmation class which most 12-year-old Protestants understand correctly.
More lies.
I knew I'd find a few glorification references to Mary somewhere in here.
Praise Mary. Glory to Mary. HaleluMary.
lol. That’ll be next
The way Mary gets around I think she may be in danger of being labeled a yenta
Or omniscient and omnipresent....:>)
What is double predestination? Seems like an odd phrase.
It’s any wonder deism came after the “Reformation.” It’s the next logical step, given the theology. If those in Heaven aren’t more like Him, then God must be pretty remote, and if He’s pretty remote, then He’s a Prime Observor, who doesn’t mettle in our lives.
It means that God specifically scheduled some people for heaven and specifically scheduled some people for hell.
Single predestination says that God specifically scheduled some people for heaven. The remainder were on their own.
lol
Joshua 24:15 - "But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
Is there some new meaning for the word "choose"?
Christ made me an adopted child of the Father and wrapped me in His righteousness
Well if God ordained the elect to eternal life then He also elected those He did not choose for judgment by His inaction.
So whether it was a direct ordination or a passive one the result is the same.
Because I believe God is the 1st cause of every event I happen to be a double predestinarian . There are no accidents or unintended consequences with God
That makes no sense. It your statement is true, then God caused Adam and Eve to sin.
Do you think He was surprised by their sin?
He gave them the ability to sin and then He put the snake in the garden and the trees in the garden .
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