TJP has asserted that Calvinists refuse to let people publicly profess faith in Christ. I would say that this has to be one of the most outlandish claims against Calvinists that TJP has made. The underlying rationale is that Calvinists (most of them anyway) do not engage in the practice of the “altar call.” On…

Monergism.com has recently updated its page on the Atonement (link), which would seem to be providential coincidence rather than having any connection to the ongoing debate at Contend Earnestly. May our Savior be praised, -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!

Apparently the same Anonymous commenter pointed out that the verse says “all” and stated: “you don’t beleive that “in Christ shall all be made alive” spiritually … .” Actually I do. Re-read the post, particularly the part that explains who “in Adam” and “in Christ” modify two different “all”s. The “all in Adam” is the…

Anonymous wrote:In Adam all died, Jesus included. Thus you would have to admit … to go along with your [position] of everyone dying in Adam. The fact is that Scripture does not teach that anyone died in Adam, not spiritually. Physically all die (future and present tense) in Adam per 1 Corinthians 15:22 “For as…

Manuel Cullwell wrote: Now for my answer… God does not elect men based on “nothing”but rather, he elects men based on their faith and obedience,yes he gives faith How through the preaching of the word and that is how they are elected I answer: Your position is directly contrary to Scripture. Scripture says that, for…

From Thomas Watson, “The Comforting Rod,” brought to my attention by Blueridge Baptist “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.” Revelation 3:19 God’s afflicting rod has comfort in it–as it is a token of the special favor He bears towards us. We think that God cannot favor us–unless He pampers us in His…

T.J. Pennock has provided a series of posts aimed at (apparently) suggesting that Calvinists either:1) all believe in “infant damnation”; or2) tend to believe in such a doctrine. A. W. Pink (a Reformed writer who clearly did not hold such a view) has already addressed this particular emotional criticism of Calvinism. Given the number of…

T.J. Pennock has provided a series of posts aimed at (apparently) suggesting that Calvinists either:1) all believe in “infant damnation”; or2) tend to believe in such a doctrine. A. W. Pink (a Reformed writer who clearly did not hold such a view) has already addressed this particular emotional criticism of Calvinism. Given the number of…

If you have time, enjoy Steven J. Camp’s excellent piece on pride today (link). I wouldn’t fully agree with his first paragraph, and especially his first two sentences, but the farther you go in the post, the more and more Scripture is brought to bear. And while Pride may not be the most serious sin,…

Manuel Cullwell wrote: … babies are born innocent and are not depraved therefor born sheep, itis then after they lose innocence by sin that they become goats or lost sheep… I answer: In Adam all died, babies included. They are conceived in sin, and come forth out of the womb, speaking lies. No one is…