Heresy

John Calvin: Heresy Hunter with an Axe to Grind

January 14, 2020, posted by stridermtb

“Does a fountain send forth at the same place both sweet and bitter water?” (James 3:11, KJV) Did you know that John Calvin staunchly believed that executing unrepentant heretics was justified? Did you know that…

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When It Comes to Calvinism, Logic Can Lead to Heresy

October 4, 2017, posted by Martin Glynn

Most Calvinists I have ever read or heard or spoken to will insist that God is not the author of sin and evil. But can they, real Calvinists, say that with logic on their side? Or,…

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Calvinists Concerned about the Salvation of Arminians

July 28, 2016, posted by

[Editor’s note: What is said in this post about Calvinists applies only to some Calvinists, not all.] Google-search “Are Arminians saved?” and you will discover how so very concerned Calvinists are regarding the possibility of…

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Roy Ingle, “Preaching Perseverance”

October 22, 2015, posted by SEA

Is it wrong to preach on perseverance? This seems like a logical question to ask if you come from a Calvinist perspective. For many Calvinists, it would not be wrong to preach on perseverance and…

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Martin Glynn, “Reponse to Jesse Morrell’s Video: Beyond Augustine”

November 21, 2014, posted by Martin Glynn

Jesse Morrel has recently released a video where he argues that Calvinism is rooted in ancient gnostic theology. While many of you know that I am against Calvinism, I don’t completely agree with Morrel’s assessment of…

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Roger Olson, “Thoughts about the Terms ‘Heresy’ and ‘Heretic'”

June 18, 2012, posted by drwayman

By Roger E. Olson, PhD The recent “dust up” over possible semi-Pelagianism among certain Baptists has given rise to the usual confusion about terms like “heresy” and “heretic.” So let’s clear things up a little…

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Calvinism’s God Is Satan and Other Such Nonsense

August 8, 2011, posted by

Evidently, Calvinists believe in another Christ, and their god is not the God of the Bible, but merely Satan, according to one anti-Calvinist preacher (link). What I find utterly bizarre about the snippet of this…

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About Heretics: Should They Be Persecuted?

March 8, 2011, posted by Matthew Murphy

“Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” (Prov. 19:11; ESV) “This is certain that the better a man knows the truth, the less is he inclined…

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What is Orthodox in One Mind is Heterodox to Most

October 29, 2010, posted by A.M. Mallett

My recent discussions of heterodoxy vs. orthodoxy and the schisms inherent in any such discussion surfaced a common pattern I have observed among our Calvinist brethren. They seem to exhibit a narrow, almost myopic opinion…

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Prereformation Church History & the Calvinist/Arminian Debate

September 22, 2009, posted by Godismyjudge

Calivinists have a rich heritage – one that they can be proud of. It’s unquestionable that Augustine, many of the Reformers and Puritans, held Calvinist ideas. But after reading Boettner’s introduction of the Reformed Doctrine…

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