Give Me Your Questions on Calvinism and New Calvinism!
Okay friends, it is time for me to do a Q&A video for special subscribers, so why don’t we do “Calvinism and New Calvinism.”
Leave your questions in the comment section today or tomorrow and I’ll post a video on Friday answering all your questions.
Whatever you want me to answer?
Calvin and Predestination
TULIPs
Why are Calvinists so angry?
Did Calvin kill Michael Servetus?
I look forward to your questions!
Michael I am not a Calvinist. I'm a Wesleyan Arminian. I do however have a strong belief in the sovereignty of God. But I take issue with absolute divine determinism as it takes away all meaningful creaturely choice. I believe this eliminates all possibility of genuine love, which requires choice. The command to "love God" become ludicrous in this millieu. Of course prevenient grace is required with free will, but free will is still present. With divine determinism the concept of double predestination makes us nothing but a puppet world and puts God in the position of creating and then arbitrarily eternally damning some of His creatures according to only His choice. That is morally unacceptable according to the biblical revelation of God's character. Mystery or compatibilism are totally unacceptable answers to this. I have many Calvinist friends, and I enjoy your articles, but I could never accept the Calvinist world for myself. Often they will not bring it up when discussing with an unbeliever! That makes it sort of "secret knowledge", and difficult to explain "the reason for your hope". How would you respond? Thanks!
I love you Mike, but I tapped out on Calvinism when I heard RC Sproul say “You shouldn’t tell people God loves them because God may, in fact, hate them because they may not be one of the elect!” That goes against 2 Peter 3:9 and everyone I believe about God. So, Mike, what say ye, should we tell people God loves them?