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Why Calvin Is Cool; An Infomercial for Calvinism
The Internet Monk ^ | Michael Spencer

Posted on 04/20/2006 11:16:00 AM PDT by Gamecock

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1 posted on 04/20/2006 11:16:04 AM PDT by Gamecock
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To: drstevej; OrthodoxPresbyterian; CCWoody; Wrigley; Gamecock; Jean Chauvin; jboot; AZhardliner; ...
GRPL PING


2 posted on 04/20/2006 11:18:08 AM PDT by Gamecock ( "I save dead people" -- God (Eph 2:5)
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To: Gamecock

Do Calvinists believe in the Bible as the Word of God?

If so, they have no need to feel defensive. I am evangelical myself and frankly don't spend my time worrying about what Calvinists are doing.


3 posted on 04/20/2006 11:20:39 AM PDT by trubluolyguy (Procrastinators of the world UNITE!!!.....Tomorrow.)
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It is refreshing to hear a seminary president like Calvinist Al Mohler consistently contend for the Gospel on Larry King Live in this age of pluralism and tolerance. It's not an accident. In Calvinistic circles, it's cool to fight for what others are surrendering.

As opposed to the universalist message taught by Osteen and Warren.

4 posted on 04/20/2006 11:20:45 AM PDT by Gamecock ( "I save dead people" -- God (Eph 2:5)
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To: trubluolyguy

Did you read the article?

How are you with what the non-Calvinist majority of Evangelicals are doing?


5 posted on 04/20/2006 11:22:20 AM PDT by Gamecock ( "I save dead people" -- God (Eph 2:5)
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To: Gamecock
CALVINism?

Now I get it!

So *THAT'S* what all those stickers on those pickup truck windows were for- a secret sign between practitioners of a certain faith- kind of like the fish sign for Christians.

I mean it was a fairly good comic that was extremely funny at times, but it's not exactly a religion to most people.

6 posted on 04/20/2006 11:25:25 AM PDT by George Smiley (This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
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To: Gamecock

How are you with what the non-Calvinist majority of Evangelicals are doing?



Excuse my ignorance, I really don't understand the question.


7 posted on 04/20/2006 11:28:17 AM PDT by trubluolyguy (Procrastinators of the world UNITE!!!.....Tomorrow.)
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To: George Smiley
You mean these guys, right?


8 posted on 04/20/2006 11:28:55 AM PDT by Gamecock ( "I save dead people" -- God (Eph 2:5)
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To: trubluolyguy

Never mind. Nothing to see here.


9 posted on 04/20/2006 11:30:05 AM PDT by Gamecock ( "I save dead people" -- God (Eph 2:5)
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To: Gamecock
Calvin is cool.



10 posted on 04/20/2006 11:33:14 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Sancte Joseph, terror daemonum, ora pro nobis!)
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To: Gamecock

He forgot to mention one of the most serious charges: Calvinists have no sense of humor. Oh, wait...

(Outstanding article. Thanks for posting.)


11 posted on 04/20/2006 11:35:09 AM PDT by EternalHope (Boycott everything French forever. Including their vassal nations.)
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To: Gamecock
You omitted one obvious part of the answer...

There are no Joel Osteen bobbleheads....


12 posted on 04/20/2006 11:39:22 AM PDT by Alex Murphy (Colossians 4:5)
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To: Alex Murphy
Verily, Verily....
13 posted on 04/20/2006 11:40:51 AM PDT by Gamecock ( "I save dead people" -- God (Eph 2:5)
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To: Gamecock
Not that it's a make or break, but...

What Church fathers do you draw on (besides Augustine) to make the case that something like Calvinism was believed historically by the Church?

I ask, because it is my understanding that the Church always believed in free will and the sovereignty of God.
14 posted on 04/20/2006 12:26:29 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Paul


15 posted on 04/20/2006 12:38:24 PM PDT by Gamecock ( "I save dead people" -- God (Eph 2:5)
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To: Gamecock; Calm_Cool_and_Elected

ping for later read


16 posted on 04/20/2006 12:41:42 PM PDT by Calm_Cool_and_Elected (Be nice, I'm new here)
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To: Gamecock

"Paul"

Come on now Gamey...

Paul is not a Church father - he's an Apostle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_father

Do you have any Church fathers to reference.


17 posted on 04/20/2006 12:44:12 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Gamecock

"Calvinism is the strongest resistance to the excesses and errors of the church growth movement."

I can testify that this ain't the case in the PCA.


18 posted on 04/20/2006 12:50:35 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: Gamecock

Great article, bro!


19 posted on 04/20/2006 12:56:02 PM PDT by Frumanchu (quod erat demonstrandum)
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To: Gamecock

heh...I know where you've been. ;-)


20 posted on 04/20/2006 12:57:24 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (This tagline has expired.)
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