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1 | Could cain do well? | Gen 4:7 | inhisname | 79705 | ||
God does not sin and does not tempt. Only good comes from God. But each man is clay in His hand. But God hated Esau who did nothing wrong. And God propped up the Egyptian Pharaoh and hardened his heart. Pharaoh 'had' to do evil. He didn't have a 'choice' because that way people see the power of God and glorify Him. Doesn't his Sovereignty mean that He has all power? "the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords"-1Tim.6:15 I have so many people to answer. I don't know why. Calvinism is absolute truth. |
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2 | Could cain do well? | Gen 4:7 | sniper | 79782 | ||
inhisname, (Calvinism is absolute truth.) I was just studying some of Calvin's writings, and I found that Calvin and I appear to agree on some issues. As you are a student of Calvin I am sure that you are well versed in his writings. I am excited because I believe this means that you and others who are Calvinists have a point of agreement with me as well. The following are quotes from Calvin's Book IV, chapter 15. (BOOK IV. THE EXTERNAL MEANS OR AIDS BY WHICH GOD INVITES US INTO THE SOCIETY OF CHRIST AND HOLDS US THEREIN. 15. Of Baptism.) "The first object, therefore, for which it is appointed by the Lord, is to be a sign and evidence of our purification, or (better to explain my meaning) it is a kind of sealed instrument by which he assures us that all our sins are so deleted, covered, and effaced, that they will never come into his sight, never be mentioned, never imputed. For it is his will that all who have believed be baptised for the remission of sins (Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:38). Hence those who have thought that baptism is nothing else than the badge and mark by which we profess our religion before men, in the same way as soldiers attest their profession by bearing the insignia of their commander, have not attended to what was the principal thing in baptism; and this is, that we are to receive it in connection with the promise, "He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved," (Mark 16: 16.)" Calvin goes on to explain, "And Peter immediately subjoins, that that baptism is ' not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, which is of faith.' Nay, the only purification which baptism promises is by means of the sprinkling of the blood of Christ, who is figured by water from the resemblance to cleansing and washing. Who, then, can say that we are cleansed by that water which certainly attests that the blood of Christ is our true and only laver? So that we cannot have a better argument to refute the hallucination of those who ascribe the whole to the virtue of water than we derive from the very meaning of baptism, which leads us away as well from the visible element which is presented to our eye, as from all other means, that it may fix our minds on Christ alone." Calvin on repentance and baptism: "I know it is a common belief that forgiveness, which at our first regeneration we receive by baptism alone, is after baptism procured by means of penitence and the keys, (see chap. 19 sec. 17.) But those who entertain this fiction err from not considering that the power of the keys, of which they speak, so depends on baptism that it ought not on any account to be separated from it. The sinner receives forgiveness by the ministry of the Church; in other words, not without the preaching of the gospel. And of what nature is this preaching? That we are washed from our sins by the blood of Christ. And what is the sign and evidence of that washing if it be not baptism? We see, then, that that forgiveness has reference to baptism." I could go on, but this post would get ridiculously long (if it hasn't already). Besides, since you are a student of Calvin I don't need to quote all of what you already know. God bless you. sniper |
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3 | Could cain do well? | Gen 4:7 | inhisname | 79836 | ||
When he says, "Hence those who have thought that baptism is nothing else than the badge and mark by which we profess our religion before men, in the same way as soldiers attest their profession by bearing the insignia of their commander, have not attended to what was the principal thing in baptism; and this is, that we are to receive it in connection with the promise, "He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved.' (Mark 16: 16.)" Without baptism he is not saved? Calvin didn't think Holy Spirit baptism was an outward sign of earlier salvation? Or he didn't think water baptism was an outward "insignia" of earlier salvation? Surely he was wrong. I think all of those verses are talking about Holy Spirit baptism. Water is not mentioned. That must be the answer. Peter commanded Holy Spirit baptism in Acts 2:38 and the other verse. I'll study more. |
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4 | Could cain do well? | Gen 4:7 | wwjdonuts | 79995 | ||
inhisname, It seems you are a little confused. Calvin wasn't right on many things but he clearly understood the purpose of water baptism. Baptism is connected to the promise of salvation (Mk.16:16) Stop and take a breath and reassess your position. You needn't be afraid of the truth. Bless you, Samantha Hear the Gospel, Believe it, Confess it, Repent and aline with it, Be baptized into it. - Acts 22:16 |
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