Subject: Is there a 3rd option to Calvin/Arminian |
Bible Note: SIR PENT: "If the answers are no, then possibly these discussions are really not that important. If the answers are yes, then what are these significant differences?" My Response: Christianity is a religion of both faith and practice. The so-called "practical" aspect cannot be separated from correct "belief" about God and Christ. Sound "belief" is in itself a "practical" thing. On the flip side, making a "practical" difference in the world around us is only spiritually valuable insofar as it gives evidence of the "belief" we have within us. To evaluate the worth of these "discussions" -- (Calvinist vs. Arminian) -- on the basis of the so-called "practical" difference they make is to assume that only the pragmatic things in life are what matter. A Christian can never maintain that ONLY the pragmatic things matter. Both the doctrinal and the pragmatic are important. Equally important is that the pragmatic always flows FROM our doctrine and not the other way around. We should not formulate our doctrine from practical, daily-life experiences. Doctrine should only come from Scripture; and practice should only come from doctrine/faith. We can see Paul thinking along similar lines in that most of his letters begin with doctrinal sections which are then followed by practical applications of that doctrine. |
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