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Elected for the Non-Elect
My friend, Dr. James White, recently reviewed a portion of a sermon by Eric Hankins, in which Pastor Hankins tried to argue that the elect were chosen for the non-elect. There is a certain intuitive appeal of that position: Christ is the Elect One, and Paul and Jeremiah were chosen for service. It doesn’t do…
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Of Predestination – by Franciscus Gomarus (1563-1641)
Of God’s Predestination(extracted in various parts from Arminius’ answer to this treatise, in the Works of Arminius, volume 3, pages 521-658, 1875 edition) I. Since the difference between those who are to be saved and those who are to be damned, and God’s Predestination, is set forth by Prophets (Exodus 33:19; Malachi 1:2; Isaiah 10:22),…
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The Video Everyone is Watching
The following is a reaction video provided by Dr. White regarding the recent election. It has had a surprising (to me) resonation within the blogosphere. If you haven’t already seen it, I would encourage you to watch it. I don’t endorse everything he has to say, but he makes a lot of good points. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNFCTSfm1cs&hl=en&fs=1]…
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An Electoral Day at the Beach
Part I: The Set Up Imagine the voting populace as people out sunning themselves (or swimming, watching whales, searching for buried treasure, building sand castles, etc.) at a beach. Along the beach there runs a long boardwalk. On the boardwalk are two ice cream vendors, one “Republican” and one “Democrat.” Both have the same ice…
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Voting Anguish
Many American voters with a conscience are torn by the anguish of the prospect of voting for a liberal Republican to prevent a borderline Marxist from being elected. One is reminded of the plight of the prophet Elisha. 2 Kings 8:11 And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of…
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Response to Beowulf2k8 on Calvinism
I noticed that Beowulk2k8 had commented over at Triablogue on the topic of Calvinism (link to comment). B2k8 writes: You guys are so ridiculous. When Calvinism is ridiculed, it is funny because the Calvinist system is truly stupidity and Satan worship. When Arminianism is ridiculed it is just asinine lame Calvinists trying to look cool…
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Another Calvinistic Jewel in the Apostolic Fathers
CAVEAT: “Calvinistic” is an anachronism. Calvin wasn’t born yet. The proper chronological way to describe the situation is to say that Calvin was being Ignatian — or (better yet) that both Calvin and Ignatius were being Scriptural. As I was concluding my reading of one book of selections the apostolic fathers, I read through the…
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Gems of Calvinism from the Early Church: Ignatius
CAVEAT: “Calvinistic” is an anachronism. Calvin wasn’t born yet. The proper chronological way to describe the situation is to say that Calvin was being Ignatian — or (better yet) that both Calvin and Ignatius were being Scriptural. In my reading of the Apostolic Fathers, another gem from the Apostolic Fathers caught my eye, this one…
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Canine Heroism
This news story (link) is both sad and happy. Dogs rescued their owners from death by fire, but lost their own lives in the process. Read the story. It may make you cry, particularly if you are fond of dogs. The final sentence of the article really struck me: “Everything I lost is nothing compared…