Calvinism and Christianity 10

If you are a Calvinist, you may or may not be a Christian. 

Do you believe in the sovereignty of God?
• If you answered yes, then you might be a Christian.
• All Calvinists and all "Arminians" affirm the sovereignty of God, but they differ on God’s endowment of freedom to human beings.
• Some Calvinists define sovereignty as God ordaining and predetermining all things and events, so that human choice is merely an illusion. This definition does not match the definition of the word "sovereignty" from any other known source.
• Most Calvinists don’t explicitly deny human freedom, but attempt to redefine it to fit their view of sovereignty.
• Christians affirm basic free will and that humans really do make genuine choices, undeniably affirming human culpability in sin.
• The Biblical view of Sovereignty is that God has the power and authority to do anything he wants, and nothing can happen unless he does it or allows it.

• Christians believe that God is sovereign enough to endow his creatures with free will.
• The Biblical view of Sovereignty and human freedom is motivated by its understanding of the character of God as being holy so that 1) God is not the author of evil; and 2) humans are culpable for their sins.

Doctrine does not affect one's salvation - belief in Christ does. However, there exists a distinct possibility that if your doctrine is false, as is the case with Calvinism, then you may never have asked Jesus' forgiveness and as a result, you may not have received salvation.

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