Bible Question: I recently was intoduced to Calvineism and arminisium. After a brief study of each I have a simple question. Why would one of God's elect waste time and argue with the arminisium point of view. On the same hand why study calvinism ,which I mostly agree with, when you can read read the bible. One thing is sure. Jesus Christ is the saviour and chooses his people. To deny this, denies his soveriegn mercy and grace. And please dont argrue about free will. Just tell me why study such things. |
Bible Answer: Hello God's elect, Despite the tone of your question, your name seems to imply being a Calvinist:-) Here are some insights on the matter from C.H. Spurgeon- "The Ethiopian eunuch might have received divine illumination, and doubtless did receive it, but still, when asked whether he understood the Scripture which he read, he replied, “How can I unless some man shall guide me?” The guiding man is needed still. Divines who have studied the Scriptures have left us great stores of holy thought which we do well to use. Their expositions can never be a substitute for our own meditations, but as water poured down a dry pump often sets it to work to bring up water of its own, so suggestive reading sets the mind in motion on its own account." "It seems odd, that certain men who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to themselves, should think so little of what he has revealed to others." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |