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Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin...

The epistle is abundantly clear that he is writing to those whose faith is in Christ. That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. John 1:3 If we say that we have...

These above two are just bare assertions. John certainly was ministering to the church at large and while James' letter does say to the twelve tribes scattered abroad, there is no indication this is anything other than to those in Christ. There is no Jew and Greek in Christ and He has broken...

You've taken the letters of James and John and dismissed their relevance to the situation because of dispensations. Both of them deal with sin in the church (ostensibly believers involved). They clearly say sin affects the believer. There are straightforward statements that say (such as the one...

Then Paul shouldn't even mention it, right?

The reason I didn't quote it is that it doesn't address the sin issue. I agree that those who are in Christ are washed, sanctified and justified. The question is not of what happens to one when one is put in Christ, it is a question of the ongoing life. These very same people Paul goes on to...

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom...

I looked at the page you linked to and, as with any site that is anti-Calvin, they haven't given an exhaustive treatment. The issue is so detailed and complex that: 1. These sites over-simplify 2. These sites also write as though Calvin were living in a more modern setting

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 2 Timothy 2:19 This was said in response to Paul's warning about the "canker" of Hymenaeus and Philetus teaching that...

"Scripture" and "The Canon of Scripture" carry two slightly different meanings. There may be entirely original works that contain scripture, but that does not mean the work be included in the Canon. And while there are tons of manuscripts found since then, we also have to keep in mind that the...

Is this verse an automatic for a believer : For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Romans 8:13 Remembering this : For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to...

I'm not going to defend Calvin's actions in detail, but I've heard this so often that I have to say something about it. The judgment of another person's soul is very serious - especially when one is so far removed from the time and place of that individual. I don't know how much reading you've...

Since I'm still not entirely sure which angle you're coming at this from, let me make a couple of points : 1. Saying "only" the Canon declared by the RCC begs a question - why not narrow it even more (as suggested by "only") and say the Protestant Canon? Not only does it omit the Apocrypha...

I've never fully articulated it before now (part of the reason I was drawn to this thread), so I can't be 100% certain, but that sounds like a fair summary.

I would have thought this passage would have been cited by now : Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from...

I would be very careful about slandering anyone. We are told not even to assail Satan with an accusation. Associating the ideas of Calvinism directly (and personally) with John Calvin are a little like saying everyone living in the modern UN-created State of Israel is a direct lineal descendant...

Repeating part of the first quote I posted :

And that not of yourselves. What point are you trying to make?

And another quote I will leave unattributed (save for saying it wasn't me) :

A quote I like : I won't attribute it (at the moment), but suffice it to say (and not too surprisingly) it isn't mine. I'm sure it can easily be found with a cursory search.