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Just a question. If the Divine Holy Spirit of the Most High indwells both the Armenian and the Calvinist, why does God allow both arguments to continue? Why hasn't the Holy Spirit worked in the hearts of the group that is in error and revealed to them their error? I mean we are talking about a basic doctrine of Salvation. Surely God desires that mankind be clear about this, so why the silence of the Spirit? 377 posted on 01/02/2003 11:09 AM PST by kcfathero4

Why would one believe that the Spirit has been silent?

The Reformation was not "silent"... it was either the greatest move of the Holy Spirit since the days of the Apostles, or it was an earth-shattering Satanic error. But it was one or the other. And the Reformation was largely a Predestinarian reaction against the Self-Election dogma of "salvation" (what we now call "arminian") which had become nearly dominant in Rome by that time.

Of course, this certainly does not mean that all Arminians or Romans are Unsaved; but it does mean that in fighting against the Holy Spirit's work in the Reformation, they're fighting on the wrong side of the battle!!

Maybe the Spirit has not been silent.
Maybe the Reformation was a great move of the Holy Spirit.
Maybe, therefore, Christians of all stripes should undertake to notice that Reformed Doctrine is true.

Isn't the person who works against this "great" movement grieving the Holy Spirit? The Armenian Pastor, standing in the pulpit preaching that gospel, would be going against
the Word of God, if I understand your point.
Why are they not convicted of their error? In this instance, either the indwelling Holy Spirit is silent in their life, or they are knowingly teaching error.

The Reformation was largely a Predestinarian reaction against the Self-Election dogma of salvation...

Amen.

"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." MATTHEW 7:14

KC, as human beings and not God, we're meant to thrash and tussle, struggling to understand the Word of God.

Some will get it; some won't. Some wheat; lots of tares.

And the distinction between the two is mostly illegible until the fruit blossoms.