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1 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | Hank | 61545 | ||
JRdoc: The Arminian perspective is a philosophy, is it? So what, pray tell, is Calvinism, the inerrant voice of God? --Hank | ||||||
2 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | JRdoc | 61554 | ||
Hank YOU SAID:"The Arminian perspective is a philosophy, is it? So what, pray tell, is Calvinism, the inerrant voice of God? --Hank" Man this place a time with "context." I was using the term "philosophy" in the "context" that we should not begin with a premise of human thought (i.e. "the Arminian perspective" the term used by its original poster), but Scripture (God's thought) and from that see the "Theology of God" and not the "Philosophy of Man." Please re-read the "context." Hank: One cannot begin the study of God's word from preconceived thoughts but only line upon line precept upon precept, from the Scripture itself. If you think Arminianism is more than philosophy, prove it. State a Scripture. Give your interpretation from the original language and lets go.....you choose... |
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3 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | Hank | 61563 | ||
JRdoc, don't try to turn the tables on me, sir or madam. You brought up the issue, I merely asked a question. The burden of proof is on you. Prove why Arminianism is a philosophy and Calvinism isn't. They're both "isms" and both had their genesis in the minds of two men. If you think Calvinism is the better choice, go with it. I couldn't care less. But I am disgusted with seeing Calvinism being lauded while Arminianism is being bashed as a mere philosophy. I'm neither Calvinist nor Arminian (and don't try to convince me that I MUST be one or the other!). Though Calvinists and Arminians both may hold that their interpretations and theological systems are based on Scripture and I am not here to argue the merits of the claims of either, it is rather obvious that neither of them IS Scripture. --Hank | ||||||
4 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | Sir Pent | 61566 | ||
Personal Note ...................................... Dear Hank and JRdoc, I would ask that neither of you continue this discussion on this thread. I forsee this only enlarging again into the whole C and A debate. I am trying very hard to maintain a laser focus in this thread to discover if there can be consensus on one very specific point, and the two of you going back and forth about all the other related issues will only muddy the waters. |
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5 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | Hank | 61574 | ||
Sir Pent: Thank you and I most unequivocally agree in principle with your admonition. But I cannot help but revolt against the tactics that are being used and the inflammatory nature of these Calvinist-fueled debates. We are making a mockery of the purpose and aim of this forum and, what is by far the more important issue, we are not, in my honest opinion, doing much to glorify God or to promote Christian charity. Yes, I am genuinely angry and disgusted to see the turn that this forum has taken. It is going nowhere. --Hank | ||||||