@QingyaLiu On the one hand God is angry with sin but Calvinism is not based on the Scriptures but on man-made traditions.
(John 3:18) "He who believes in Him [Jesus Christ] is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Its down to individual belief not God choosing some and not others.
I put up these videos for their historical content not because I agreed with Calvinism.
And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48
So far I am enjoying the series. But to say the ECF's did not teach election is an error.
"Ignatius, who is also called Theopharus, to the Church which is at Ephesus, in Asia, deservedly most happy, being blessed in the greatness and fulness of God the Father, and predestinated before the beginning of time, that it should be always for an enduring and unchangeable glory, being united and elected through the true passion by the will of the Father, and Jesus Christ, our God" Ignatius cont.
@October31st1517 No sorry but what I am saying is that the Calvinistic interpretation of Predestination was unknown not the doctrine itself.
Calvinism teaches what you might call absolute Predestination that is that God predestines man to heaven or hell. It was this that was unknown to the Ante-Nicene Fathers.
But that is indeed what Ignatius taught, in perfect alignment with Calvin. Note that Ignatius said that the election was "by the will of the Father"; he does not say that it was by the foreseen faith of man.
@QingyaLiu On the one hand God is angry with sin but Calvinism is not based on the Scriptures but on man-made traditions.
(John 3:18) "He who believes in Him [Jesus Christ] is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Its down to individual belief not God choosing some and not others.
I put up these videos for their historical content not because I agreed with Calvinism.
IDH77 3 months ago
Who taught dispensationalism before Darby?
bullmoose1969 6 months ago
And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48
bullmoose1969 6 months ago
God Bless
emilio57702 8 months ago
This was his introduction to THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE EPHESIANS
October31st1517 2 years ago
So far I am enjoying the series. But to say the ECF's did not teach election is an error.
"Ignatius, who is also called Theopharus, to the Church which is at Ephesus, in Asia, deservedly most happy, being blessed in the greatness and fulness of God the Father, and predestinated before the beginning of time, that it should be always for an enduring and unchangeable glory, being united and elected through the true passion by the will of the Father, and Jesus Christ, our God" Ignatius cont.
October31st1517 2 years ago
@October31st1517 No sorry but what I am saying is that the Calvinistic interpretation of Predestination was unknown not the doctrine itself.
Calvinism teaches what you might call absolute Predestination that is that God predestines man to heaven or hell. It was this that was unknown to the Ante-Nicene Fathers.
IDH77 2 years ago
@IDH77 This is a secondary issue, so I will leave it at that. Excellent series. Keep 'em coming.
October31st1517 2 years ago
@October31st1517 Next one is the Anabaptists. God bless
IDH77 2 years ago
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But that is indeed what Ignatius taught, in perfect alignment with Calvin. Note that Ignatius said that the election was "by the will of the Father"; he does not say that it was by the foreseen faith of man.
AgApE010 1 year ago