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1 | Is there any practical difference? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 20267 | ||
Okay...more. 3. Prayer life: less me-focused; more God-focused in praise and thanksgiving; acknowledging my place in the pecking order as part of the creation, to be yielded in submission to Him. You should see the blessing that our public confession has in our worship service (not individuals confessing individual sins, but corporately acknlowledging our unworthiness and continuing need for His grace). Supplication is always subordinated to God's sovereignty. 4. Bible study: this is probably the most significant way in which the two camps differ. Calvinists such as myself see the decretive will of God in all things (Romans 8:28) and all of the Biblical narrative as HIS story, how he will glorify HIMSELF throuygh redeeming the elect. In my pre-Calvinist days, I had to struggle with passages which clearly talk about predestination and election and us being caused to be born again. The Calvinist truly sees all things in the Bible working for the chief end of glorifying God above all. 5. Worship of God: Complete and total reverance and fear of the Lord are the centerpieces of Reformed worship. STRONG emphasis on God's absolute holiness and his grace in not just leaving us to perish in our sins. 6. Evangelism: Much less concern about technique, much more emphasis on content and speaking the truth proclamationally, whether the individual accepts it or not. No temptation to soften the truth or overlook parts the individual would rather not hear for the sake of "winning him." --Joe! |
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2 | Is there any practical difference? | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 20324 | ||
Contrary View .................................. Dear Joe, Let me just examine your answer to question 4 since you said that is the most significant practical difference between C and A perspecitves. You "see the decretive will of God in all things." I think that Arminians would also see the general plan of God being revealed throughout all of scripture. You see "all of the Biblical narrative as HIS story." I think that Arminians would also agree that the Bible is God's Word, not ours. They would also describe the Bible as being God's written account of His relationship to mankind in the past and His desired relationship with mankind in the present. They would agree the God is the main character of the Bible. You read the Bible believing God "will glorify HIMSELF through redeeming the elect." Arminians also read the Bible believing that God glorifies Himself through His redemption plan. They would just say that the plan includes more people. You see "all things in the Bible working for the chief end of glorifying God above all." Arminians would also agree that the purpose of everything in the universe (including everything in the Bible) is to glorify God. It is interesting that on this "most significant" difference between the C and A camps, I don't really see much disagreement at all. |
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