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Response to GIMJ re: Necessity
Godismyjudge (GIMJ) wrote: Dear Turretinfan,Your article speaks of three different types of necessity (logical, De Jure & De Facto) none of which restrict us from choosing as we please. You yourself point out that “Logical Necessity does not – itself – place any attempted restriction on action.” De Jure Necessity does not mean that man…
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Inventokos – aka – Necessity
Necessity Necessity is, as they say, the mother of invention. Nevertheless, the term “necessity” has been pressed into those who oppose themselves to the Calvinistic position on “free will.” The Calvinistic position on “free will” is that men are free to choose as they please. It’s a very simple, uncomplicated definition that is understandable to…
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The Diary – A Challenge to FreeGrace and Godismyjudge
The Diary Imagine with me that God, in his perfect omniscience were to write down on the 8th day of the world, a diary that stated for each day of all of time (from creation until the destruction of this world at the end of time, or whatever the end of this age is from…
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"Foreknowledge" and "Freewill"
A respected (by me at least) not-quite-Calvinist writer, going by the handle Godismyjudge, has responded (somewhat obliquely) to my earlier post, with a full, 30+ page article on his own web site. Before you read the article, if you choose to do so, you should know that Godismyjudge is not a George Bryson, Emir/Ergun Caner,…
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John 3:16 – FreeGrace
John 3:16 says John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. As this verse clearly states, the purpose of God giving His Son was to save the particular group of people known only to God referred…
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1 Timothy 2:4
I Timothy 2:4 states: 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. What does that mean? In context, it means that God has decreed to save men from every social eschelon – including kings (see vs. 2), thus, we should not hesitate to…
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Response to Dave Barry
Today, April 7, 2007, the New York Daily News republished a “classic” Dave Barry column. Among many other things, Dave Barry wrote regarding the televangelists available in South Florida on a 24 hour televangelism cable channel: But as entertaining as these shows are, their message tends to be somewhat repetitive (“God loves you! So send…
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Anti-Calvinist Emir Caner Question Answered
Emir Caner, in a recent sermon, asked: If God could have saved all mankind apart from man’s decision, why didn’t He? I respond: This is a typical Anti-Calvinist question, though not a particularly thoughtful one. The answer that it is intended to provoke is: “Because He doesn’t want to save all mankind!” To which the…
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Challenge to Anti-Calvinists: Author of Sin / Author of Salvation
Challenge to Anti-Calvinists: Author of Sin / Author of Salvation Many Anti-Calvinists claim that Calvinistic theology makes God the author of sin. Calvinists routinely deny this charge, and explain the difference between being merely a cause of sin, and being the doer of sin. Too often, however, the focus of the rebuttal is simply on…
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A response to the internet poster, "ExaminingCalvinism" regarding Failure
Is the deity of the Anti-Calvinist a Failure? ExaminingCalvinism (EC) has a web page that acknowledges one typical Calvinistic complaint against those who claim that God desires and wants (not in a merely outward sense, but wholy and completely) the salvation of each and every person. EC quotes Dr. White as saying: “…the Father can…