The Fighting Fundamental Forums - Calvinism - Arminianism http://www.fundamentalforums.com/ en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:59:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.fundamentalforums.com/images/misc/rss.jpg The Fighting Fundamental Forums - Calvinism - Arminianism http://www.fundamentalforums.com/ and THAT not of yourselves... http://www.fundamentalforums.com/calvinism-arminianism/75800-and-that-not-of-yourselves-new-post.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:18:07 GMT 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

What's the that?

The grace, the faith, or both? ]]> Calvinism - Arminianism shmuel http://www.fundamentalforums.com/calvinism-arminianism/75800-and-that-not-of-yourselves.html Questions for the non-Calvinist http://www.fundamentalforums.com/calvinism-arminianism/75646-questions-for-the-non-calvinist-new-post.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:21 GMT I am just sinking my teeth into the biblical doctrines of grace and would like to ask some questions to those who are opposed to "calvinism".

In the opposing view of calvinism, as far as I know, it is believed that we can, personally, be responsible for a soul's eternal destiny and that we are capable of convincing one of their sinful state so that they might believe. I have heard countless sermons from "soul-conscious" IFBx preachers that God will be blaming us at the Bema seat for those who are in hell because we didn't give them a tract at the super market.

Should not we all then be following a "seeker friendly" philosophy of ministry and yoking up with all manner of worldly churches in order to "get the gospel out" and to "win souls"? Why don't we call everyone to quit their jobs and go out and preach the gospel full-time? If a soul's eternal destiny is in your hands, then why are you not compromising in the hope of "winning souls?"

Sorry if I misrepresented your views but the logical conclusion of semi-pelagian/arminian soteriology really does amount to this.

I'm honestly just trying to figure out how one who holds to this view would come to their evangelistic philosophies. ]]> Calvinism - Arminianism shmuel http://www.fundamentalforums.com/calvinism-arminianism/75646-questions-for-the-non-calvinist.html Ecc. 3:11 http://www.fundamentalforums.com/calvinism-arminianism/75625-ecc-3-11-a-new-post.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:52:31 GMT "God has set eternity in the hearts of all men"

For those holding to reformed doctrine, what eternity has God set in the heart of the reprobate? ]]> Calvinism - Arminianism webdog http://www.fundamentalforums.com/calvinism-arminianism/75625-ecc-3-11-a.html