[RnMomof7]

A Defense of Calvinism

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[Jerry_M]

Oh well, this thread has become meaningless, as evidenced by the fact that posts are getting yanked by the moderator. (Just what were they?)

As a result, I am going to bail in this thread, and move on to different ground.

And, xzins, we never did have a discussion on the "T", but I don't expect that you want to address that point.

[fortheDeclaration]

But far be it from me even to imagine that Zion contains none but Calvinistic Christians within her walls, or that there are none saved who do not hold our views. Most atrocious things have been spoken about the character and spiritual condition of John Wesley, the modern prince of Arminians. I can only say concerning him that, while I detest many of the doctrines which he preached, yet for the man himself I have a reverence second to no Wesleyan; and if there were wanted two apostles to be added to the number of the twelve, I do not believe that there could be found two men more fit to be so added than George Whitefield and John Wesley. The character of John Wesley stands beyond all imputation for self-sacrifice, zeal, holiness, and communion with God; he lived far above the ordinary level of common Christians, and was one "of whom the world was not worthy." I believe there are multitudes of men who cannot see these truths, or, at least, cannot see them in the way in which we put them, who nevertheless have received Christ as their Saviour, and are as dear to the heart of the God of grace as the soundest Calvinist in or out of Heaven.

Now, that is something I can Amen a Calvinist about!