DON’T BOTHER CALLING, ‘CAUSE HE AIN’T COMING: THE DISGUST OF UNCONDITIONAL ELECTION
June 9, 2009 by Sophie
Filed under Armenianism, Calvinism, Recent Posts
Another Calvinism assertion is that God has chosen to save certain sinners and leave the rest to go to hell. “Unconditional” means that God’s election does not depend on his foreknowledge, that is looking into the future and seeing who will choose him by faith and obedience (because Calvinists don’t believe man has free will with respect to their salvation). Calvinists, you do understand how monstrous this sounds, right? Even as I type... Read more
TOTAL DEPRAVITY AND MAN’S FREE WILL: SPIRITUAL DATE RAPE
June 1, 2009 by Sophie
Filed under Armenianism, Calvinism, Mythology, Reason Series, Recent Posts, Review of Loftus' "Why I Became An Atheist"
Dateline: June 1, 2009. As usually applied by Calvinism, total depravity means that every part of the human personality is twisted or perverted, including our thinking, our emotions and our will. We are utterly incapable of doing good or serving God. We cannot save ourselves. And really, no Christian (neither the Calvinist nor the Armenian) can deny this. If we can save ourselves, then what need do we have of a Savior? But Calvinists usually... Read more
FOREKNOWLEDGE DOES NOT DESTROY FREE WILL
May 29, 2009 by Sophie
Filed under Armenianism, Calvinism, Recent Posts, Review of Loftus' "Why I Became An Atheist"
Dateline: May 29, 2009. Let us suppose that we could know into the mind of God before the creation of the world and that we could see somewhat into his decision making process about the world that was to come. His decisions regarding creation would be connected to His intentions. Concerning God’s purposes and intentions for the world, some say all is done for God’s glory. Others say that all is done to express God’s love. For the Christian,... Read more