Jane_Doe22
Well-Known Member
I'm just trying to understand what Anthony and other livening individuals on here believe. Not judging, just trying to understand.It depends on what "truth" you are asking about. While both Calvinism and Arminianism are dependent on the philosophies of John Calvin, Calvinism itself did not exist as it does today (neo-Calvinism) during John Calvin's lifetime. It is a building of philosophy on philosophy. Knowing the "truth" becomes less a spiritual understanding towards a Christ-likeness and more of a shoring up and defending of a Christian philosophical system.
I still believe Jonathan Edwards was correct in his assessment of the will, but to the "hard-core" Calvinist Calvinism is actually their gospel - not an understanding of the gospel but the gospel itself.
Since these people believe Calvinism to be the 5 points or the "doctrines of grace" and that their gospel there is an issue because the doctrines of grace only addressed predestination in the context of salvation (a response to the articles). As a gospel it is a Christ-less abomination. As an understandung it is a debatable philosophy.