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1 | What qualifies as "heresy"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | Reformer Joe | 81358 | ||
"I have been told more than once that since I view Calvinism as totally heretical I have to be Arminianistic." How do you define the word "heresy"? Please define it in such a way that historically-held Reformation theology could be considered heresy. Then please explain how modern-day Pentecostalism and pretributlational dispensationalism could not fall into that category, using the same criteria. While I hold these two things to be wrong interpretations of Scripture, I would not consider them "heresy." So, what is your criteria for slapping the "heresy" label on a particular system of doctrine? "However I view Arminianism as equally aberrant." That's news. On what points? --Joe! |
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2 | What qualifies as "heresy"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | Radioman2 | 81375 | ||
Calvinism and Arminianism are "issues on which Christians can and do hold different views without denying or seriously distorting the essential doctrines of the Bible." - - - - - - - - - - - - - Predestination and Free Will 'The ministry of [the Christian Research Institute] (CRI) is concerned with responding to heretical attacks on, and aberrant distortions of, the Christian faith. Consequently, CRI takes no dogmatic stand on controversial theological issues on which Christians can and do hold different views without denying or seriously distorting the essential doctrines of the Bible. One such area of controversy is the set of issues including predestination, election, the extent of the atonement, and "eternal security." 'The president and most of the staff of CRI adhere to a kind of modified, moderate Calvinism, accepting eternal security while questioning the doctrines of unconditional election and "limited atonement." However, we encourage Christians to study the issues and make up their own minds. " 'CRI does take a strong stand against heretical, extremist variations of these views: for instance, the hyper-Arminian belief that God does not know all things, or the hyper-Calvinist notion that evangelism and prayer are superfluous because everything is already preordained. We urge Christians to avoid such heretical extremes, while recognizing that genuine Christians do disagree over such issues as predestination and eternal security' (http://www.equip.org/free/DA180.htm). |
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3 | What qualifies as "heresy"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | Reformer Joe | 81377 | ||
"CRI does take a strong stand against heretical, extremist variations of these views: for instance, the hyper-Arminian belief that God does not know all things, or the hyper-Calvinist notion that evangelism and prayer are superfluous because everything is already preordained." Thanks for the article. I find it interesting that CRI agrees with me that open theism can be considered a kind of "hyper-Arminianism." --Joe! (always Calvinist, sometimes hyper, but NEVER hyper-Calvinist) |
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4 | What qualifies as "heresy"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | Radioman2 | 89987 | ||
Greetings, Joe ("always Calvinist, sometimes hyper, but NEVER hyper-Calvinist"): I like your parenthetical description of yourself. Always remember: Extremism in the defense of moderation is no vice. And moderation in the defense of extremism is no virtue. :-) Radioman2 |
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