Category: Jay Dyer

  • 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…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 6 of 13)

    This is part 6 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 5) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A gnostic iconoclast, because the Logos cannot be imaged.” I answer: a) The Calvinist Position (whether right doctrine or error let Scripture decide) It…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 5 of 13)

    This is part 5 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says:4) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A tri-theist, because God the Father cuts off His own Son in the crucifixion (and maybe the Holy Spirit as well?): but Jesus, in all…

  • Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 4 of 13)

    This is part 4 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says:3) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A Monothelite, in that in conversion, the divine will supplants the human will. And this would go for Christ’s divine will as well.” I answer:…

  • 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 2 of 13)

    This is part 2 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says:1) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] Nestorian, in that the Logos cannot assume a fallen human nature.” I answer: a) The Calvinist Position (whether right doctrine or error let Scripture decide)…

  • 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…