Of course Calvinist will say that they are one of the same, but are they?
If we are to believe in the God of the Bible then we must believe what the God of the Bible says, that is, unless you believe that the God of the Bible is saying some things that are not true or that the God of the Bible is full of errors and mistakes. If this is what you believe about the God of the Bible then you would do well to throw your Bible in the trash.
Calvinist are on the threshold of throwing their Bibles in the trash. It appears to me that some have already done so. Not only have they done so, but they have written a supplement to the Bible called "The Cannons of Dort" that was composed by the Synod of Dordrecht on May 9th 1619. In the very first head of article one they say, "God would have done no injustice by leaving all to perish in their sins". When I read that my big red theological flag started to wave. They want us to believe that God would have been just if he would have allowed everyone to go to hell because of their sins. This is not what the God of the Bible says, nor would God have been just to allow all to perish in their sins.
Man is a sinner without works. We are all born into sin, "Wherefore as by one man sin entered the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" Romans 5:12. We don't become sinners, we are born sinners. Just as we have are sinners without works, so shall we be saved without works. If God had not provided a savior for fallen man he would have been unjust, but thanks be unto God that he did. The God of the Bible is just, merciful, longsuffering and is not willing that any should perish, 2 Peter 3:9.
The whole premise of Calvinism is built on the belief that God is unjust. It is not possible to believe in Calvinism if you do not believe that God is unjust. How can a God that condemns billions to hell before they are born be just? He can't. Calvinist just seem to except this because this is what they believe. There are terrible consequences to believing that God is unjust. If God is unjust that means that God is a sinner just like us. If God is an unjust sinner who can love and trust him? Try no one. It is not humanly possible to love and have faith in the God of Calvinism.
There are literally hundreds of scriptures in the Bible that refute Calvinism. This does not seem to have any bearing upon what the Calvinist believes. The Bible is not the final word in Calvinism. If you think that you can refute Calvinism with scripture, think again. This is not unusual with false religions or cults. The reason is that they don't have faith in God, nor do they have faith in his book. If you don't have faith in God or his word then you are open to anything.
If we are to believe in the God of the Bible then we must believe what the God of the Bible says, that is, unless you believe that the God of the Bible is saying some things that are not true or that the God of the Bible is full of errors and mistakes. If this is what you believe about the God of the Bible then you would do well to throw your Bible in the trash.
Calvinist are on the threshold of throwing their Bibles in the trash. It appears to me that some have already done so. Not only have they done so, but they have written a supplement to the Bible called "The Cannons of Dort" that was composed by the Synod of Dordrecht on May 9th 1619. In the very first head of article one they say, "God would have done no injustice by leaving all to perish in their sins". When I read that my big red theological flag started to wave. They want us to believe that God would have been just if he would have allowed everyone to go to hell because of their sins. This is not what the God of the Bible says, nor would God have been just to allow all to perish in their sins.
Man is a sinner without works. We are all born into sin, "Wherefore as by one man sin entered the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" Romans 5:12. We don't become sinners, we are born sinners. Just as we have are sinners without works, so shall we be saved without works. If God had not provided a savior for fallen man he would have been unjust, but thanks be unto God that he did. The God of the Bible is just, merciful, longsuffering and is not willing that any should perish, 2 Peter 3:9.
The whole premise of Calvinism is built on the belief that God is unjust. It is not possible to believe in Calvinism if you do not believe that God is unjust. How can a God that condemns billions to hell before they are born be just? He can't. Calvinist just seem to except this because this is what they believe. There are terrible consequences to believing that God is unjust. If God is unjust that means that God is a sinner just like us. If God is an unjust sinner who can love and trust him? Try no one. It is not humanly possible to love and have faith in the God of Calvinism.
There are literally hundreds of scriptures in the Bible that refute Calvinism. This does not seem to have any bearing upon what the Calvinist believes. The Bible is not the final word in Calvinism. If you think that you can refute Calvinism with scripture, think again. This is not unusual with false religions or cults. The reason is that they don't have faith in God, nor do they have faith in his book. If you don't have faith in God or his word then you are open to anything.