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PhilVaz
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Jimmy Akin wrote an excellent article on the whole predestination-Calvinism issue in This Rock, which eventually made it into his book The Salvation Controversy
This article by Jim Burnham is very good
He concludes with these 9 points why Calvinism is wrong
(1) No truly free will (denied by experience, and by the Gospel commands to repent, reform, obey the commandments, perform works of charity, and persevere to the end).
(2) Thus no merit or demerit (denied by the whole Bible which testifies to the rewards and punishments God will apportion to all men according to their deeds, e.g. Matt 16:27; Rom 2:5-10; 2 Cor 5:10; Rev 22:11-12; etc).
(3) God desires salvation only for the elect. (Denied by 1 Tim 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; Matt 23:37; Ezek 18:23-32; 33:11; etc).
(4) Christ died only for the elect. (Denied by John 3:16-17; 4:42; 1 John 2:2; 4:9-14; Rom 5:6,18; 2 Cor 5:14-15; 1 Tim 2:6; 4:10; etc).
(5) God provides grace only to the elect. (Denied by Titus 2:11; John 1:9,16; Rom 2:4; etc).
(6) God directly predetermines the salvation of the elect, including their good works. (This ignores any cooperation of the will with grace).
(7) God directly predetermines the damnation of the reprobate, including their sins. (This is denied by James 1:13-14; Sirach 15:11-20; 1 Cor 10:13; and ignores any true resistance and rejection by the will).
(8) The elect will be saved with no merit of their own. (This denies heavenly reward).
(9) The reprobate will be damned for no fault of their own. (This denies true guilt and deserved punishment).
Tiptoe Thru Tulip is the original Akin article
Akin concludes that Calvin and Aquinas were not that far apart if one modifies the 5 TULIP points a bit.
Phil P
This article by Jim Burnham is very good
He concludes with these 9 points why Calvinism is wrong
(1) No truly free will (denied by experience, and by the Gospel commands to repent, reform, obey the commandments, perform works of charity, and persevere to the end).
(2) Thus no merit or demerit (denied by the whole Bible which testifies to the rewards and punishments God will apportion to all men according to their deeds, e.g. Matt 16:27; Rom 2:5-10; 2 Cor 5:10; Rev 22:11-12; etc).
(3) God desires salvation only for the elect. (Denied by 1 Tim 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; Matt 23:37; Ezek 18:23-32; 33:11; etc).
(4) Christ died only for the elect. (Denied by John 3:16-17; 4:42; 1 John 2:2; 4:9-14; Rom 5:6,18; 2 Cor 5:14-15; 1 Tim 2:6; 4:10; etc).
(5) God provides grace only to the elect. (Denied by Titus 2:11; John 1:9,16; Rom 2:4; etc).
(6) God directly predetermines the salvation of the elect, including their good works. (This ignores any cooperation of the will with grace).
(7) God directly predetermines the damnation of the reprobate, including their sins. (This is denied by James 1:13-14; Sirach 15:11-20; 1 Cor 10:13; and ignores any true resistance and rejection by the will).
(8) The elect will be saved with no merit of their own. (This denies heavenly reward).
(9) The reprobate will be damned for no fault of their own. (This denies true guilt and deserved punishment).
Tiptoe Thru Tulip is the original Akin article
Akin concludes that Calvin and Aquinas were not that far apart if one modifies the 5 TULIP points a bit.
Phil P