Posted on April 21, 2008 by kangaroodort
Most Christians are familiar with the story of Job. Job endured severe trials but did not curse God (though he did question God). The emphases of the book are many. It is probably mainly concerned with a faulty theology which claimed that bad things don’t happen to good people. But how does any of this [...]
Filed under: determinism, free will, irresistible grace, questions for Calvinists | 85 Comments »
Posted on January 31, 2008 by kangaroodort
I would like to get some opinions on the following two quotes by James White. The first comes from his debate with Dave Hunt and the second comes from his website. Maybe I am wrong, but I detect a bit of inconsistency here. It seems to me that he is quite comfortable using virtually the [...]
Filed under: apostasy, eternal security, perseverance, questions for Calvinists, synergism | 17 Comments »
Posted on January 26, 2008 by kangaroodort
JC recently directed my attention to this website where a certain Adam Murrell decided to make some comments concerning a previous post of mine. He decided I needed a lesson in Calvinism by providing an impressive list of “proof texts” that he feels, if I would only take the time to read them, would make [...]
Filed under: determinism, free will, questions for Calvinists | No Comments »
Posted on December 4, 2007 by kangaroodort
The word of God commands people to submit and surrender their wills to the will of God. This is inherent in the nature of sacrifice. Paul tells us to offer ourselves to God as a living sacrifice. What does this mean?
My Pastor used to put it this way, “When our will comes in conflict with [...]
Filed under: determinism, free will, questions for Calvinists | 60 Comments »
Posted on November 13, 2007 by kangaroodort
My recent post [Struggling with Regrets] has caused quite a stir. Many have chimed in to attack the notion that man can have the God given power of self-determination. I am, quite honestly, surprised by the amount of interest this subject has generated. I am also surprised by the lack of answers to the questions [...]
Filed under: determinism, free will, questions for Calvinists | 28 Comments »
Posted on November 5, 2007 by kangaroodort
Do you sometimes struggle with regrets? I certainly do.
Part of the glory of Christianity is the forgiveness we have in Christ Jesus. We should never cease to rejoice in the fact that the blood of Christ has cleansed us from the stain of past sins (2 Pet. 1:9). This forgiveness does not, however, always alleviate [...]
Filed under: determinism, free will, questions for Calvinists | 76 Comments »
Posted on August 23, 2007 by kangaroodort
Calvinists contend that the elect believe due to the influence of irresistible grace. Arminius and the Remonstrants rejected this partly due to the fact that the Bible plainly says that some do indeed resist the Holy Spirit (Acts 7:51).
The Calvinist tends to retort that this is true only of reprobates. They also divide grace into [...]
Filed under: ordo salutis, questions for Calvinists, regeneration | 38 Comments »
