Calvinist Lies!
Debating with Calvinists is something fun for me. That said, they like to lie and twist words. Of course, if they didn't, they wouldn't be Calvinists. A recent debate had a Calvinist throwing up his proverbial hands because I simply asked for his definition of two words. He didn't want to be nailed down on definitions for the specific purpose of trying to twist the definitions.
It is no secret that Calvinists have become increasingly militant, and wish to infiltrate churches and spread their heresy. To borrow a quote: "In general most Calvinists are more concerned about converting people to Calvinism than to calling persons to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ." This activity has picked up in the past 20 years. Along with it, you will get outright lies by the same Calvinists about what is scriptural and what is not. The key though, is that they always start out with the truth, or an acceptable variation of the truth.
Lets discuss dishonest tactics, and outright lies they use:
Dishonest tactics.
- To be sure, Calvinists will say if you disagree with Calvinism then you are denying salvation by grace.
- Calvinists, when they see you do not agree with their false doctrine, will accuse you of being "Arminian" or even "Semi-Pelagian." Neither is inherently wrong, but given the Calvinist lies and exaggerations about their respective doctrines, this is a big "insult."
- Calvinists will talk about all these famous Calvinists. The list is long. Many of the more famous ones are, at best, "shaky Calvinists." The only ones that have had any degree of influence outside of Calvinist circles are Sproul (modest influence, at best), Spurgeon (moderate influence), and Piper (modest influence, but the modern one).
- They will refer to their theology as "Reformed Theology." This title belongs to Luther and his work, and the two are only modestly similar.
- Calvinists will accuse those not given to Calvinism and say they don’t understand Calvinism.
- They will use the term "Sovereign" - as if other Christians do not believe God is Sovereign. Indeed, their definition of the term changes frequently. Directly ask them what it means, and make them stick to it!
- Most Calvinists are not Five Point Calvinists - and point out that Calvin himself wasn't, either. This is because they cannot reconcile with all five points. Problem with this is, if one crumbles, they all do.
- Calvinism makes automatons (robots) of people. We have no ability to choose God, but somehow, we can choose to sin.
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It is no secret that Calvinists have become increasingly militant, and wish to infiltrate churches and spread their heresy. To borrow a quote: "In general most Calvinists are more concerned about converting people to Calvinism than to calling persons to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ." This activity has picked up in the past 20 years. Along with it, you will get outright lies by the same Calvinists about what is scriptural and what is not. The key though, is that they always start out with the truth, or an acceptable variation of the truth.
Lets discuss dishonest tactics, and outright lies they use:
Dishonest tactics.
- To be sure, Calvinists will say if you disagree with Calvinism then you are denying salvation by grace.
- Calvinists, when they see you do not agree with their false doctrine, will accuse you of being "Arminian" or even "Semi-Pelagian." Neither is inherently wrong, but given the Calvinist lies and exaggerations about their respective doctrines, this is a big "insult."
- Calvinists will talk about all these famous Calvinists. The list is long. Many of the more famous ones are, at best, "shaky Calvinists." The only ones that have had any degree of influence outside of Calvinist circles are Sproul (modest influence, at best), Spurgeon (moderate influence), and Piper (modest influence, but the modern one).
- They will refer to their theology as "Reformed Theology." This title belongs to Luther and his work, and the two are only modestly similar.
- Calvinists will accuse those not given to Calvinism and say they don’t understand Calvinism.
- They will use the term "Sovereign" - as if other Christians do not believe God is Sovereign. Indeed, their definition of the term changes frequently. Directly ask them what it means, and make them stick to it!
- Most Calvinists are not Five Point Calvinists - and point out that Calvin himself wasn't, either. This is because they cannot reconcile with all five points. Problem with this is, if one crumbles, they all do.
- Calvinism makes automatons (robots) of people. We have no ability to choose God, but somehow, we can choose to sin.
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