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1 | Who, besides the elect of God,are saved? | Rom 10:9 | Reformer Joe | 74923 | ||
Be glad to. First of all, the initials make a lot of difference. This is what I mean by the need to be precise. There is a world of difference, theologically speaking, between the PCUSA (the denomination you were referring to) and the Presbyterian Church in America, a completely separate denomination which was founded in 1973 as an answer to the liberal influences you mentioned. This denomination, of which I am a member, is adherent to the Reformed confessions of the English Puritans and the theology of the Reformation. While there are both liberal and good churches within the PCUSA, the PCA as a whole does not ordain homosexuals, promote "a woman's right to choose," blink at divorce, or any of those other things you depicted as being fruits of Calvinism. Unlike the PCUSA, the PCA is a growing denomination, with thriving North American and foreign missions. We hold to sola Scriptura as an inflexible standard of our church. In addition, there are other Reformed denominations in the United States, such as the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Korean-American Presbyterian Church, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Reformed Church in the U.S., Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, and the United Reformed Churches of North America. In addition, there are many other denominations with Reformed congregations. Many Baptist churches, for example, are Reformed (the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is himself a 5-pointer, and was responsible for conservatizing what had become a very, very liberal academic institution). Of course, many independent congregations teach many of the distinctives of Reformed theology as well (Alistair Begg's Parkside Church and John MacArthur's church are examples of those). The fact is that one cannot be a good, traditional Calvinist and endorse those sins you previously mentioned. Once more, it is important to be careful in one's debating to avoid bearing false witness. --Joe! |
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2 | Who, besides the elect of God,are saved? | Rom 10:9 | EdB | 74953 | ||
Joe The facts are it is mostly Calvinist that stand in the camps of homosexuals, abortionist, and winking at divorce. Don't you think the reason for this is Calvimism to exist must warp scripture and once you violate scripture for one thing it is easy to violate it for another? EdB |
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3 | Who, besides the elect of God,are saved? | Rom 10:9 | Reformer Joe | 74958 | ||
"The facts are it is mostly Calvinist that stand in the camps of homosexuals, abortionist, and winking at divorce." This is, hands down, the most foolish sentence you have ever submitted to the Forum. Ed, just please stop. You are embarassing yourself, and doing so very publicly. Putting one's ignorance on a subject on worldwide display, especially after having your misconceptions and errors clearly explained to you, is so far from wisdom that I cannot believe that someone who holds a position in an academic setting would ever stoop to what you are doing here. We are held accountable by God for the things we say. For you to have said it once makes you mistaken. To continue to repeat the same statement after having been shown how the wing of the PCUSA you describe has ABANDONED not only Calvinism, but Scripture itself as a rule of faith and practice, makes you a slanderer and a false witness. How do you explain the liberal tendencies within the Southern Baptist Church? The United Methodist Church? Did Calvinism somehow work its evil roots into Wesley's denomination? Good grief, Ed! Please remove your foot from your mouth and stop dishonoring the name of Jesus Christ by your smear tactics. --Joe! |
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4 | Who, besides the elect of God,are saved? | Rom 10:9 | EdB | 74968 | ||
Joe :-) EdB |
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