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Category: Calvinism

  • >The Importance of Irenaeus

    >An anonymous reader asked: Why are the witings of St. Irenaeus now so suddenly important[?] I thought that his relics were sacked by the Calvinists becaused he was alleged to be a heretic, ie., he is a proponent of Free Will and that his other writings do not support TULIP. The importance of Irenaeus is…

  • >Further Response to Dyer

    >Dyer has produced a further response (link) and my response to him is below. Dyer wrote: “1. Turretinfan is at it again, in an audio response to my audio response, found here. To begin with, he says I mischaracterize the reformed position according to Charles Hodge about Jesus suffering the wrath of God, which is…

  • Steve Hays on "Pelagian Calvinism"

    Steve Hays has provided an in-depth response to Perry Robinson’s mischaracterization of Calvinism as “Pelagian.” (link) -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 13 of 13)

    This is part 13 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Throughout the series, we have seen the Calvinist position explained with respect to each of the eleven accusations leveled against Calvinism, we have seen the accusation refuted in most cases (the exception being…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 9 of 13)

    This is part 9 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 8) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] An ecclesiastical relativist, because there is no authoritative Church.” I answer: a) The Calvinist Position (whether right doctrine or error let Scripture decide) God…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 8 of 13)

    This is part 8 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 7) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A Pelagian, in that you have the same view of pre-lapsarian man as Pelagius, and what must be lost is human nature, because nature…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 7 of 13)

    This is part 7 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 6) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A pagan, in that the Father can damn the Son of His love in wrath, splitting the Trinity: something more akin to Zeus.” I…

  • Choice and the Common Man

    When I talk to people (average, ordinary people) they mean by choice just what Calvinism teaches about what choice is: people picking from among various options. They normally don’t impose much of a philosophical framework on it. If I ask them, “What if someone forces you to pick A?” They would reply that this isn’t…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 3 of 13)

    This is part 3 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says:2) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] Manichaean, in that nature is inherently evil.” (Note, “Manichaean” and “Manichean” are both widely used spellings for this position.) I answer: a) The Calvinist Position…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 1 of 13)

    I had never heard of Jay Dyer before, but he is a non-Calvinist, ex-Protestant. He has eleven claims (source) with respect to what a consistent Calvinist must be. At first, I thought I’d give a quick answer to each and make this a single blog post. However, the more I looked at the issues, the…