anyone who has True Faith in Jesus Christ is Saved<\/strong>, regardless of whether they identify as a Calvinist or agree with specific Calvinist doctrines. In their view, Salvation is not earned by having perfectly accurate theology; it is a Gift given by God to those He has chosen. At-least they believe that – thank goodness!<\/p>\n\n\n\nCalvinists insist that only those who are Elect before the Foundations of the World will be Saved. The Choice to receive Christ or not, based on a Provision of Salvation for All, is not the determining factor, rather it is God’s Will and Election that counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luther acknowledges that man does have a Capacity for Responding<\/strong><\/em> to God\u2019s Grace which other creatures do not and elsewhere he can explain why God Elects this man and not that by saying: \u201cThis difference is to be ascribed to man<\/em><\/strong>, Not to the Will of God, for the Promises of God are Open to All. He desires for Each Man and Woman to be Saved. Hence it is Not the Fault of our Lord God, who Promises Salvation, but it is Our Fault if we are Not Willing to Believe\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNow that’s Rightly dividing His Words of Truth in Scripture. Calvin read a lot of Stuff into it and we’re told not to do that for a very good reason. For instance, it’s alright to write our own personal paraphrases and Notes on Scripture for our Personal Devotions when the Holy Spirit is speaking to our hearts and Inspiring Us, but to do something like Changing the Intentions of God in Scripture and spreading Religious Dogma, is definitely OUT with me – always has been. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For me, it has always been what Jesus said to Us “FOLLOW ME”………. Nothing Else and No-One Else has Swayed me from the First. Not Ever. My Commitment is to Jesus and my Allegiance is to Him 100% not half for some Christian Sect or Theologian’s Teachings (right or wrong) I refuse to let my Beliefs be Determined within the Confines of Anyone’s Belief System. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s what Calvinism Is and<\/strong><\/em> Christadelphians and<\/strong><\/em> Revivalists and<\/strong><\/em> Pentecostals and<\/strong><\/em> Even Baptists – Every Christian Sect or Movement out there likes to tell you what you should Believe and Conform to and makes our Spirit Less Sensitive to what His Role in our Hearts and Lives Is and what He has to Say to Us Personally aka if the Holy Spirit says “Such and Such” to Us, our mind says “I have a problem with that” because of someone’s Belief System you Follow and Their Dictates. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCount Me Out – I’ve always Reserved my Spiritual Ears for JESUS and the Holy Spirit (that’s Sacred Ground) Jesus can speak directly to me AND the Holy Spirit is perfectly Capable of Leading and Guiding me through the Scriptures. That’s His Place to do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why do Christians sell themselves so cheap to Belief Structures? They all place Limitations and Constraints on You, and they’re often mistaken. And the Sad thing is, Jesus never Called us to that – He wishes Us to Relate with Him First Hand Personally (No Mediator) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thing is, if you prayerfully Read the Scriptures often enough He WILL Teach You. But you need to Desire that. <\/strong><\/em>This is what Proverbs 3 & 4 Encourages and Instructs us to do. The Lord’s Invitation to take us under His Wing and Personally Teach Us what He has in mind for Our Lives and Callings – furnishing Our Hearts with His Gracious Wisdom. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCan you see in those Proverbs, this is a very Close Intimate Walk<\/strong><\/em> with Him, He is Calling Us to. And it was no different with JESUS in the Gospels when He said “FOLLOW ME” (not a Preacher or Teacher, not a Christian Movement and not a Set Theology or Confines of Anyone’s Mind) Jesus is Calling You into a More Personal Relationship with Him<\/strong><\/em> than you realise. He Calls you to an “Audience of One” <\/strong><\/em>where “Two is Company, Three is a Crowd”……… in other words, No Mediator between You. Jesus went on to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGetting back to where we were in this Article, Scripture Says \u201cHe (Jesus) Tasted Death (in our place) for Every Man<\/strong><\/em>\u201d NOT SOME. His Death and Resurrection was a Redemptive Work<\/em><\/strong> for ALL those who Accept and Embrace<\/em><\/strong> this Wonderful Gift of Love \u2013 He was so Passionate about this, Scripture says \u201cFor the JOY that was Set Before Him, He Endured the Cross\u201d because He could See Us the other side<\/em><\/strong> (Experiencing this Wonderful Salvation) Does that sound like a BIG MISERLY GOD with a Mean Streak<\/em><\/strong> to You that is portrayed in Calvin\u2019s Totally Unfair Interpretation<\/strong><\/em> of God\u2019s Word?<\/p>\n\n\n\nNO, far from it. Sounds more like a Sinister Religious Demon<\/em><\/strong> Corrupting Calvin\u2019s thoughts, to me because people trust Theologians<\/em><\/strong> and those Spiteful Religious Demons see them as a means of Spreading Harmful Myths \u2013 often Devasting<\/em><\/strong>. And this is Clearly what has happened here.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBecause Calvinism Preaching is gaining more ground again in Christianity in recent times, I felt Compelled to immediately put Everything Aside, to Research and Write about it when something unmistakably came to my Attention from the Holy Spirit I had not expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have to get Word out to You about it without delay. I consider this So Serious and must be stopped in it\u2019s tracks, at-least for those who Read my Websites. And the Holy Spirit has been very much with me in this over these last 48 Hours. This is SERIOUS in the Heart of God Almighty, what Damage this Man’s Bent Theology is Doing to Believers and People alike, Worldwide. I truly wish these poor Misguided People never get to establish these Christian Cults in the first place. Really Upsets me, when I think of dear Innocent Kids being brought up in Unhealthy Home Environments, when their Parents get Involved in Christian Cults of some kind. My heard bleeds for them, which is the reason why I commenced this Website some years ago. This Website is Dedicated to Jesus and Children because He LOVES Them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some Valuable Insights from a Calvinist Man
who does not Accept Everything Calvin had to Say!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is Why God Can’t Hate Any Man or Unborn Child.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFirst God is Good<\/strong> and Infinitely so. This means He desires Good for All Creatures or He is not Good at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\nStrictly speaking as a Calvinist, I depart from Calvin on this Point of Theology. I consider it Calvin’s point of weakness <\/em><\/strong>and failure<\/em><\/strong>. So do many others who deeply identify with Calvinistic Theology and who are otherwise comfortable being Calvinists.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor God so Loved the World that He Gave His One and only Son, that Whoever<\/strong><\/em> Believes in Him shall Not <\/strong><\/em>Perish but shall Have<\/strong><\/em> Eternal Life. (NIV John 3:16)<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants ALL people to be Saved and to Come to a Knowledge of the Truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and Mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who Gave Himself as a Ransom for ALL People. (1 Timothy 2:3-6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just to show not every Calvinist sided with Calvin on this point, but rather was more along the lines of Luther, here is another famous Calvinist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why does God hate any man? I defy anyone to give any answer but this, because that man really deserves it; no reply but that can ever be true. There are some who answer, Divine Sovereignty; but I challenge them to look that Teaching in the face. Do you believe that God created man Arbitrarily and Sovereignly\u2014it is the same thing\u2014created that man, with no other intention, than that of damning him? Made him, and yet for no other reason than that of destroying him Forever? Well, if you can believe that, I pity you, that is all I can say: you deserve pity, that you should think so meanly of God, whose Mercy Endures Forever! (A Sermon (No. 241) January 16th, 1859, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So does God hate an unborn child, as in wishing them harm? Of-Course God alone <\/strong>
could NEVER as<\/strong> He LOVES all Unborn Children with Infinite Love.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWELL SAID Brother, we should Never let a Man<\/em><\/strong> be our Mediator<\/em><\/strong> (in what\u2019s right and what\u2019s wrong) when it comes to TRUTH in God\u2019s Word concerning True Gospel. Religious Leaders of Christian Cults ALWAYS read stuff into Scripture that just ISN\u2019T THERE and have been INFLUENCED by Demons \u2013 to sow Doubts, Discord, Confusion and Strife, Unbelief and Insecurity, when Scripture itself declares \u201cHe is not the Author of Confusion <\/strong><\/em>but the God of PEACE\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo PROVISION is definitely made for WHOSOEVER COMES \u2013 God is Not being Selective Here<\/em><\/strong>, saying Some are Predestined (Chosen) for Eternal Life and Others are Determined for Damnation (Rejected) and have No Say in the matter (Denied the privilege of Coming to the Saviour) like Calvin said. That\u2019s Monstrous!<\/strong><\/em> What a Mean and Nasty, Unfeeling, Unkind Merciless God he projects.<\/strong><\/em> So Callous!<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow WICKED of him to Assume and Promote that \u2013 only a Demon would Introduce, Promote and Enforce such an Idea. Because Demons are Oppressive and Very Destructive in all manner of things believed in Various Christian Cults we see in these Endtimes\u2026\u2026\u2026..\u201dDoctrines of Devils\u201d the Apostle Paul Clearly Warns Us about. Make no mistake about it, Calvin was Out of Line<\/em><\/strong> with the Expressed Will<\/strong><\/em> and Intention<\/strong><\/em> of God declared <\/strong><\/em>and purposed<\/strong><\/em> in Scripture.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Calvanist Brother Continues his Case:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus Loved Everyone, and Jesus was God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nGod commanded us Not to Show Partiality, that is to Favor one man Over Another, because God does not show Partiality<\/strong>, that is He does not Love one Person More than Another. (1 Timothy 5:21)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn reality, I do not think this idea of God only loving the Elect <\/strong><\/em>rises more than a Meaningless Philosophical Conjecture<\/strong><\/em>. A human being can’t really believe God hates people without having an emotional breakdown. There is a difference between Philosophical Conjectures and Real Beliefs even when they are strenuously defended. Calvin over speculated this way<\/strong><\/em> and even a favorite Theologian argued this way in the 1700s. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMy fellow Calvinists may accuse me of being Non-Calvinistic and shocked at my fully supporting God’s Boundless Love<\/strong><\/em> for all men, but I say just because I am a Calvinist does not mean I follow Every Single Thought and Conjecture <\/strong><\/em>of Calvin as though he was a God or something. God forbid that I would deny God’s love, no matter Who speculated against it<\/strong><\/em>. What I believe is Absolute Eternal Election of those to Salvation and those to Hell, yet at the same time believe in God’s Love for Humanity is Sadly Mistaken and I think it is Unbiblical to Deny that He Loves All those He Created. Unfathomable. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLuther had a more mature view about predestination than Calvin did<\/strong>, simply put. Calvin was less humble<\/strong><\/em> in my view and could not resist being a precocious school boy and speculating too far. Luther was more humble<\/strong><\/em> and knew when not to speculate<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHere is Luther’s typical attitude about that:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHe [Martin Luther] spoke at length about the idle people who occupy themselves with disputation<\/strong><\/em> about Predestination beyond the Limits of Scripture<\/strong><\/em>. It is most Ungodly and Dangerous business to Abandon the Certain and Revealed Will of God in order to search into the hidden mysteries of God. (Luther’s Works Vol 54, P249)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
READ THIS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But wait a minute<\/strong><\/em>, I’ve been researching Calvinism further and found out they reckon that God has Ordained all the Good AND Evil in the World (created all the Good and Bad things that People Think and Do) which makes it a Terrible Devilish Religion and the SLANDER about GOD is Really Shocking. When you think about that, it’s an Absolute Sacrilege to believe such things – an Atrocity that can Mess with your Brain (the more you find out about their beliefs) Unimaginable. It’s an absolutely WRETCHED Religion from the Devil – So Evil – which Defies Healthy Logic Any Decent Person has. And just to think that Calvinists are taught to believe Everyone is Totally Depraved and Incapable of Good, actually denotes Depravity in that Religion itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSorry to report to you, it’s really SICK. Please Do AVOID!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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You are Fighting against<\/em><\/strong> God\u2019s TRUE NATURE if you believe He Wills and Purposes a Lot of People (Innocent Included) to be Sent to Perdition<\/em><\/strong> for Eternity. Oh how the Devil revels in TWISTING SCRIPTURE \u2013 he is a Mastermind at it, as we see in the Garden of Eden. Whatever made you think he stopped that kind of thing? No, he is still at work in Twisting GOD\u2019s WORD in the Minds of people like Calvin.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThus his Doctrine is to be AVOIDED RATHER than Embraced. It\u2019s Very Maligning and Destructive!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThere is ONE Person alone declared in Scripture to be a Son of Perdition, and that was Judas who purposefully Betrayed Jesus into the hands of Sinful Men (the Romans) NOT a whole bunch of Innocent Unborn People<\/em><\/strong> (forbidding them any Entrance into Eternal Life because He has Rejected them) Can you see the SINISTER Nature of the Devil<\/em><\/strong> at play here rather than God\u2019s? You should.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd so should those who have been Misguiding you. Definitely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maligning: an interesting word here:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Holy Spirit just Led me to add in the above paragraph. I have heard this word 2 or 3 times in my lifetime, never used it before, so is not in my vocabulary. Sometimes He interrupts me or Instructs me to use words when writing, I\u2019ve never used before \u2013 sometimes even a word I have never heard and when I look these words up, they are Spot On \u2013 so I\u2019ve learnt to not stop and question those when He gives them to me but keep on Writing and learn more about them later. He knows I like to learn certain words and am keen to search well for their meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So shall we follow this Word up and see Exactly what HIS Sentiments are? Let\u2019s do that \u2013 going there now to expound on that. Here it is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maligning:<\/strong> to speak Harmful Untruths about; to Speak Evil of; to Slander and Defame. to Malign an Honorable Person \u2013 in this case God – to say False and Unpleasant Things about someone. Offensive. It\u2019s a form of Defamation. Thank You Holy Spirit, there\u2019s no-one\u2019s Leading like Yours when I\u2019m Writing. See what I mean? He is a Good Teacher, and He stands right beside Us. Why do you follow a Doctrine, isn\u2019t He Sufficient for You?<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo are you Sure you wish to Engage and Persist with that? Someone\u2019s teaching who Maligns the Character and Intentions of a Holy God you Claim to Follow? If you are a Calvinist or not, at some point of time, you Chose to Follow Jesus. As for what I\u2019ve learned about Calvinism these last 48 Hours\u2026\u2026Not Me, count me out. I wish to always Praise and Glorify His Name and Believe the BEST in His Nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s a Scriptural Principle that says \u201cLet Him be TRUE and every Man a Liar\u201d Hence we have seen it is Not in God\u2019s Best Interest to Present Him that way (Calvin\u2019s deceptive Theology) that has Messed Up so many dear People, and has traumatised Believers about Family Members. Terrible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you think about it, what an Evil Little Man to Inject Doubts into the Hearts and Minds of Innocent People and Believers. Devil\u2019s Work, not God\u2019s. It just goes to show how Unhealthy his Mind was. You only have to look at this man\u2019s Total Depravity theory<\/em><\/strong> about people being Incapable of doing Anything Good<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn reality, that in itself should give you warning signals. It\u2019s a breeding ground for False Gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I consider the Apostle Paul knew more what he was speaking about in Rom 2:14-16<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14 <\/sup>Some people naturally obey the Law’s commands, even though they don’t have the Law. 15 <\/sup>This proves that the conscience is like a Law written in the human heart. And it will show whether we are forgiven or condemned, 16 <\/sup>when God appoints Jesus Christ to judge everyone’s secret thoughts, just as my message says. (CEV Translation) <\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd in the RSV Translation, Paul says in Verse 16 “On that Day, when according to My Gospel , God judges the Secrets of Men by Christ Jesus” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So much for Calvin’s Total Depravity<\/strong><\/em> Theory. Sounds sickly depressing like the Plymouth Brethren Sect who threaten and badger people on street corners, telling them they are such Bad Sinners, and some of those may be perfectly Nice people.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan you see the possibility that Calvin’s Mindsets are not really Healthy? That’s my thoughts about the guy. I think he spent far too much time Indoors, possibly in the one dimly lit room – seldom in touch with Nature and pleasant interactions with people. That’s the “Feel” I get about his Doctrines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think it would have been better to keep them to himself if that was the way he “wanted” to think – but not to spread and Infect Others with his Internal Belief System. We read on this Page how our Calvinist Brother feels that Luther and Spurgeon had a much better Grasp of Scripture – they were more Mature in their Faith and Well-Balanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark these words well Friends: We do Not have to follow the Steps of Unhealthy Men or Women. And that is what EVERY False Gospel Is. Pay them No Attention and don\u2019t give them Any Time<\/em><\/strong> of Day or evening. When you come across a Source of Confusion<\/em><\/strong> that is calling itself the Gospel \u2013 and it\u2019s disturbing \u2013 Flee from it.<\/em><\/strong> Don\u2019t entertain it \u2013 pay them No Heed. RUN before you get Engulfed with it. Thousands of people are Steeped in them once convinced. Don\u2019t let that be You. It\u2019s best to keep your distance. OK?<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe would ALL do Well to HEED Paul\u2019s Instructions to Timothy, to Rightly <\/em><\/strong>DIVIDE THE Word of Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInstead of following a Man\u2019s Gospel Message\/Beliefs Structure, we should be FOLLOWING JESUS and HIM ONLY. Jesus still speaks these Words Today \u201cFOLLOW ME\u201d\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dHe who Listens to MY WORDS and DOES THEM is the one who LOVES ME\u201d So one Instruction I will leave with you here: Stop Grieving The Lord by Promoting a Man\u2019s Mixed-Up Gospel OR placing yourself in a position whereby you are Grieved with such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is not good<\/em><\/strong> to Believe Evil \u2013 it\u2019s very Unhealthy for us (body, soul and spirit) Yes, it can even weigh your Health down\u2026\u2026it is so far from the Will of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCome Out from all that<\/em><\/strong> and Listen to the Voice of Jesus \u201cHe\/She who Hears MY WORDS and Does Them shall be FREE Indeed!\u201d Lay that burden down and your Doubts to Rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWake up tomorrow with a Scriptural mindset \u201cHis MERCIES are New EVERY MORNING\u201d Hey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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