Why I am not a calvinist - Jacques More

John Calvin taught Augustine's doctrine, but it was not around for 400 years in the church. The early church fathers persistently taught conditional predestination. Some of the pointers from the bible and its translation to show why I do not believe calvinism is biblical.

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• bible
• teaching
• John
• Calvin
• Augustine
• predestination
• Christian
• unconditional

[inspiralight]

P.S. The Greek word "Eklektos" is related to the word eclectic. You know what that means--you pick out and select the best. There IS a place for God making choices, separating sheep from Goats, and selecting out a particular people, In the OT, Israel is described as God' elect. With the Rapture Christ's angels go out to gather Christ's elect--those who are "counted worthy to escape all these things."

That has nothing to do with Calvin's twisted theology regarding "election."

[gracetruthguy]

Hi inspiralight,

Check out this video to see where I'm coming from:

"Quick Answers to Calvinists The Elect - Jacques More"

It's about the words Jesus and the apostles used being the same in meaning to the ones they read in their bible. Not the meaning given by translators of the Greek later.

[inspiralight]

You have the right idea. One can interpret some passages from Paul in a way that supports Calvinism, but Calvinism stands in opposition to nearly everything else in the Bible! Which do you choose? It's a great test.

The quote from Chronicles was a good example. Why put man to a test if everything is already predetermined? The seductive notion that Calvinism gives God more credit or "sovereignty" is the sheepskin hiding the wolf underneath.

[gracetruthguy]

Hi inspiralight,

Thank you for your comment.

Check out my web site as I'm about to make available the core research that enables the removal of the word "elect" from the bible. I've been converting my latest book into an eBook and decided to make several chapters fully visible. So within a few days that evidence will be online as well as for the removal of "His" from Romans 8:28... The update will be mentioned in the "New" section.

[inspiralight]

I like your video, but sorry to say I can't agree with removing the word "elect" from the Bible. Jesus said, "Scripture cannot be broken." To avoid calling him a liar it's best to accept Scripture as part of God's plan, then focus on how readers of the Bible are misinterpreting that Scripture--for instance the spiritually perverse theology that Calvin built up out of HIS own interpretations of words like election, predestination, regeneration, the Father drawing us to Christ, etc.

[gracetruthguy]

Hi Bob,

I recommend my vid:

"not so Quick Answer to Calvinists John 15:16 (& John 6) - Jacques More"

The reason "in part" is mentioned is to make sure no allusion is given that no one reaps what they did not sow.

[gracetruthguy]

Hi Bob,

Do you think that JWs or Mormons are all unintelligent?

Are they not all (mostly) sincere believers and view a whole load of passages different from orthodox christianity?

It is not a matter of intelligence, i.e. education that resolves deception. It is a combination of a heart truly searching for the truth whilst holding what you currently believe loosely enough to change it like the Bereans did in Acts 17 that enables one to learn away from deception.

[musicbox2345]

Hi gracetruthguy. Continued from Ex4:21-23

Notice in verse 22 Moses says "the Lord told" (COMMANDED) Pharaoh to "Let my son go, so he may worship me."

However God already DECREED something different " But I WILL harden his heart so that he will not let the people go".

So doesn't this mean that God is making the Pharaoh disobey his orders to let His people go?