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Of course Calvinism is incompatible with missionary work -- see how the Union Baptists like Abner Smith and Ariel Dancer followed the "two seeds" doctrine...

Would you mind explaining the examples of missionary zeal I gave in post #28 then?

Cordially,

67 posted on 07/05/2011 5:37:59 AM PDT by Diamond (He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)

1. This is incompatible with Calvin's own Limited Atonement and double predestination philosophy. If one follows Calvinist philosophy on this, then none can "do" (do = work) anything to bring anything to Christ's fold as it's already pre-programmed.

2. Calvin did not evangelize France. Remigius did that in 496 AD

3. Prove your statement that Calvin sent out more missionaries than the BAptist, Pentecostals, Methodists of today.

4. The missionary movement was founded by Christ. There is no such thing as "modern missionary movement" indicating a discontinuation with the original message to spread the Word of Christ -- the commission given by Christ Himself.

70 posted on 07/05/2011 5:55:07 AM PDT by Cronos ( W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie I Szczebrzeszyn z tego slynie.)

By it’s very nature, a cult like Calvins that prides itself on being the Brahmin race of predestined folks is inimical to proselytism.

73 posted on 07/05/2011 5:56:59 AM PDT by Cronos ( W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie I Szczebrzeszyn z tego slynie.)

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