Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Frumanchu; P-Marlowe
Actually, I was a bit more interested in demonstrating that Arminius never would have supported having a practicing homosexual be a representative of his church.

Other than that, he was a Calvinist professor at a Calvinist University.

I have long described myself as a calvinist in the tradition of Arminius.

4 posted on 01/25/2006 1:58:30 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]


To: xzins
Actually, I was a bit more interested in demonstrating that Arminius never would have supported having a practicing homosexual be a representative of his church.

Which is obviously why you posted two thread pertaining to Arminius' soteriology.

Other than that, he was a Calvinist professor at a Calvinist University.

Sorry, but this is no more credible than when you tried this same thing about a year ago over the course of a couple threads.

Just to revisit:

5. MY OWN SENTIMENTS ON PREDESTINATION.

I have hitherto been stating those opinions concerning the article of Predestination which are inculcated in our Churches and in the University of Leyden, and of which I disapprove. I have at the same time produced my own reasons, why I form such an unfavourable judgment concerning them; and I will now declare my own opinions on this subject, which are of such a description as, according to my views, appear most conformable to the word of God.

He quite freely admits he IS in disagreement with what is being taught in the University of Leyden and in the Dutch Reformed churches.

I have long described myself as a calvinist in the tradition of Arminius.

And I've long pointed out how truly absurd this is given that Arminius was not a Calvinist.

It seems American political liberals are not the only ones who feel the need to rewrite history in order to manufacture historical support for fundamentally flawed ideology.

8 posted on 01/25/2006 5:01:31 PM PST by Frumanchu (Inveterate Pelagian by birth, Calvinist by grace.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: xzins; Frumanchu; RnMomof7; kosta50; Kolokotronis; jo kus; annalex
I have long described myself as a calvinist in the tradition of Arminius.... ~~ xzins

Interestingly, the Arminians will endlessly try to claim for themselves the mantle of John Calvin...
...Whereas no Calvinist anywhere, ever, has any interest whatsoever in claiming for himself the mantle of Jacob Arminius.

The memory of John Calvin is relentlessly reviled, defamed, distorted, and burned in effigy by his Protestant theological opponents... and yet, at the same time, they all still wish to claim him for themselves.

Interesting. Verrrry Interesting.

28 posted on 01/26/2006 5:47:56 AM PST by OrthodoxPresbyterian (We are Unworthy Servants; We have only done Our Duty)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: xzins; Frumanchu
I have long described myself as a calvinist in the tradition of Arminius.

Which means about as much as being a Catholic in the tradition of Luther.

67 posted on 01/26/2006 10:09:29 AM PST by ksen ("For an omniscient and omnipotent God, there are no Plan B's" - Frumanchu)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson