They think they so smarty... they think their brain so big.

One quote from Star Wars, Episode I; character Boss Nass is talking about the Naboo.


It also applies to the third and final type of Calvinist - the Faux-Intellectual Calvinist (FIC). So far, we have visited the Indoctrinated Calvinist, the Rebel Calvinist, and now we wrap up with the major type of Calvinist - the FIC.

These are the people that think they are intellectual. Often, they are quite the opposite. They want to impress the other Calvinists, and perhaps a few "Arminians" with their "knowledge" of Calvinism primarily and scripture secondarily.

These are the type of people that will buy a house they cannot afford, and have no furniture (because they cannot afford it), or any other quality of life, just so they can live in the "good section." They are all about appearances.

This type also encompasses the majority of the modern day pharisees.

Oddly enough, this categorization would apply to the vast majority of "Christian" bloggers out there who adopt Calvinist philosophy. And yes, if I've seen your blog, and you are reading this and are Calvinist, then that means you do fall into this category. 


For Example:
I once knew a man who had been a preacher at a church some time back that falls into this category. He had no real "seminary" training, so he spent his spare time trying to bulk up on his Bible theology. In his case, add in more than a pinch of the "Rebel Calvinist" type to boot, and you had a person who was trying to get back into a minister's spot without any real qualifications. How he deceived that first church in the first place is beyond me.

But back to the present - he just could not land any ministry positions. He had taken great care to move far away from where he had deceived others, in hopes that now he could deceive again to gain the position of power.

How do i know all this? It came out in his behavior, and his writings. The man was pharisee through and through. His actions were never those of a saved man. He had some head knowledge of the Bible, but no heart knowledge.

He would go on and on in public about God, and His wonders - but his behavior behind the scenes was repugnant. He was two-faced, manipulative, a bully, a liar, and the list goes on.


The root
Pride.

A wise man of the word once summarized for me that almost all sin falls into one of three categories:
- Lust of the flesh
- Lust of the eyes
- Pride of life.

The same man taught that once a person had allowed one of those sins to take root, then the others crept in, as well.


The solution
Since Calvinism is a false doctrine - one rooted in Pride - it is also one of many methods that man uses to claim spirituality while not demonstrating the fruits of the Spirit.

Instead of playing like God predetermined your salvation like a boy does his toy soldiers in the sandbox, open your eyes, allow God to soften your heart. Ask God to be your personal Savior. Make the Choice that will stay with you forever!


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