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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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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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Semi-Pelagianism According to Schaff
Occasionally people will complain that the term “semi-pelagianism” gets thrown around too freely. As an antidote, here are some comments from noted historian Philip Schaff: Semi-Pelagianism is a somewhat vague and indefinite attempt at reconciliation, hovering midway between the sharply marked systems of Pelagius and Augustine, taking off the edge of each, and inclining now…
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Predestination Briefly Explained
There’s an interesting explanation of the word Predestination over at Puritanism Today (link). It’s the seventh part of a series there. See the intro. The other Bible words discussed in the series include Redemption, Justification, Faith, Repentance, Sanctification, and Salvation. To God be the Glory!
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Response to a General Challenge on Calvinism
One rather aggressive non-Calvinist (even to the point of being an anti-Calvinist) recently (maybe two years ago, by now) sent a challenge (shown below). The challenge generally focuses on an exegesis of the parable of the sower. This is a classic repost. The challenge and response originally occupied twenty-one posts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…