Inconsistencies in Calvinism
There are many contradictions in converted
theology. God says in Hebrews 11: 6 "But without faith it is impossible to
please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." Several facts stand out.
Clearly, the heart of God's plan is man's belief in God that without it it is
impossible to please Him or come to God. Whoever comes to God must believe that
God exists. A “corrupt” robot, a Calvinist view of man, cannot express faith,
or belief, or seek God. (Undeserved kindness !?) Moreover, faith is inseparably
linked to “the earnestly seeking him.” The robot cannot claim anything, but can
only respond to a given system. How can a person who is “completely corrupt”
wish to seek something that he cannot even know exists? The context of God's
word is the saving faith of people who hear God's promises and receive them by
faith. God's very definition of faith Calvinism is challenged. Calvinism is a
series of heresies based on unscriptural doctrines. There is no conflict with
God as He is the God of order, organization and mind.
The Bible Commands All to Believe The Scriptures
tell us that one must exercise faith in Jesus Christ to be saved. In fact,
there are hundreds of scriptures that teach that a person must believe, trust,
or have faith in God. "Because God so loved the world, he gave his only
begotten Son, so that whoever believes in him may not die but have eternal
life." (John 3:16) "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; his
power to save all. whoever believes. Jews first, and also to the Greek."
(Romans 1:16) “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 5: 1) “You have
been saved by grace, by faith; and it's not yours, it's God's gift; not to work
so that no one would be proud it does not come from works, so that no one can
boast." (Ephesians 2: 9) “For after that in the wisdom of God the world by
wisdom knew not God, God is happy to use false teachings to save believers."
(1 Corinthians 1:21) People should believe and have faith in God 's gift of
salvation. Faith is an act of human will. However, man has nothing to boast
about in doing his will and in believing what God has said. The act of
atonement for sin was performed by the Lord Jesus, not by man. Suppose you
received a gift from a loved one because of the beauty of his heart. They did
not give you a gift because you deserved it or you received it, but because
they “wanted” or wanted you to receive it. In their care or affection, they
wanted you to have something good. Your act of reaching out and offering a gift
does not turn out to be the right thing to do, does it? Would your receiving a
gift mean that you received the gift or paid for it? Obviously the answer is
no; the giver decides for himself, why he gives, not the recipient.
Arminian is right in saying that salvation
is an absolute act of God the Sovereign. However, he is wrong in concluding
that a person in accepting Christ is somehow working, or deserving of
salvation. Calvinist extremism is wrong when it removes the burden of human
acceptance of Christ, that God has ordained that some should be saved and
others rejected and that grace cannot be denied. God rightly exhorts all to
believe and accept His Son the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. Man cannot
carry out his will without the limits God has set. So God, by His will, made
all men to be saved.
A Calvinist is right when he says that
salvation is the absolute act of God the Sovereign. However, he is wrong in
concluding that a person in accepting Christ is somehow working, or deserving
of salvation. Calvinist extremism is wrong when it removes the burden of human
acceptance of Christ, that God has ordained that some should be saved and
others rejected and that grace cannot be denied. God rightly exhorts all to
believe and accept His Son the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. Man cannot
carry out his will without the limits God has set. So God, by His will, made
all men to be saved.
God Will Not Violate a Man's Will
One important truth that continues to contradict
Five Point Calvinism is that God will not violate man's will. God did not
create man as a robot programmed with a life-style that he predestined. In
God's plan he allows man to choose his own course of action. It was God's
mighty choice to create man with the ability to think and love, both of which
are acts of human will. One can respond to God when the Holy Spirit enlightens
a person's heart. That happens when a person hears the Gospel or as Romans 1:
19-20 says, when a person responds to the natural revelation that God shows him
in nature. God chose the plan of salvation and what He planned to accomplish.
He endowed man with a will and thus allowed man to respond to God willingly and
lovingly.
The Calvinistic Teaching of the
"Perseverance of the Saints."
Calvinists exploit the thinking of the people and
confuse the Bible with the doctrine of the "defense of the believer"
and the doctrine of the "patience of the saints." The Bible clearly
teaches that a person can “step back” and allow sin to rule in his life.
Hebrews 12: 6-11, 1 Corinthians 11:32 and 1 John 5:16 teach that God will
punish a sinner who has sinned even to the point of death. The teaching of the
Bible is “security” and not “patience” for the saints. A saint of God cannot
fail God, but God cannot fail a saint. God gives eternal life to those who save
and will not be lost, thus being protected from God's grace. Arminian is wrong
if it is driven by the extremes of its system and says that one can lose one's
salvation. Salvation is an act of God entirely and not of man. When a person
accepts Christ he becomes a new creature, a child of God saved and settled by
the Spirit of God. He will not be lost once he is saved.
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