Subject: Are you your brother's keeper? |
Bible Note: Dear Ed, There is no debate over Calvinism. The debates are over doctrines which have a tremendous influence over how christians understand God and His eternal purpose for His creation. Can you imagine the Bereans complaining about having to verify Paul's gospel? The problem Ed, it seems to me, is that you want your view of Scripture to have the field to itself; to go unchallenged by pesky calvinists! This attitude of exclusivity is unacceptable to me personnaly, and is unbiblical as well. 2 Tim 2:15-18 "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some. Mining for gold can be tedious and frustrating work at times. It may take years of tossing out junk before the the first nugget of the precious metal appears. Gal 6:9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. Correct me if I am wrong, but, I don't recall any calvinists calling for a "stop this endless debate over Arminianism (or Pentacostalism, for that matter). John |