Trump Moving Too Fast?

Lizbeth said:

Less than half the country voted for him. He only has a minority government. The system here is not very equitable to start with and needs reforming.

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Scott Downey said:

Verses about being blinded to the Truth of God on Christ from the amplified classic bible

2 Corinthians 4:4
For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers’ minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God.

John 12

39 Therefore they could not believe [they were unable to believe]. For Isaiah has also said,

40 He has blinded their eyes and hardened and benumbed their [callous, degenerated] hearts [He has made their minds dull], to keep them from seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and minds and repenting and turning to Me to heal them.

41 Isaiah said this because he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

Romans 11:7
What then [shall we conclude]? Israel failed to obtain what it sought [God’s favor by obedience to the Law]. Only the elect (those chosen few) obtained it, while the rest of them became callously indifferent (blinded, hardened, and made insensible to it).

1 John 2:11
But he who hates (detests, despises) his brother [in Christ] is in darkness and walking (living) in the dark; he is straying and does not perceive or know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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Triumph1300 said:

National Security Advisor and one of his deputies is ousted.
Cracks are getting bigger.
Hegseth will probably be next.
Musk went AWOL and his role in the car company is now under threat.
Just a matter of time and more to follow.
The writing is on the wall.

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Scott Downey said:

Your guy is going full on global warming existentialism

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Rockerduck said:

But Canada is going down like the Titanic.

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Lizbeth said:

I don't see too many sighing and crying over the sins in the camp and in the land and calling for repentance these days, but I see many more trusting in the arm of the flesh. It's as though politics has supplanted the gospel as a means to salvation/rescue.

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marks said:

show me even ONE person who worships Trump

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Triumph1300 said:

Check out Donny Swaggert.

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talons said:

Just going to throw this in here to chew on , but stuff we already know .

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marks said:

Come to my church, you'll get an entirely different idea. And ours is by no means the only one. In the meantime, all this presumption and generalization is unfruitful.

Like I asked you before . . . show me even ONE person who worships Trump, I don't think you can. Don't believe the hype.

Much love!

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Lizbeth said:

Idolatry is a matter of the heart and emotions, it's not like you can point to someone visibly kneeling and bowing to a statue, but it can be discerned.

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Lizbeth said:

I'm very sorry to say, the church in America has been taken captive. It's official now.

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Lizbeth said:

Idolatry is a matter of the heart and emotions, it's not like you can point to someone visibly kneeling and bowing to a statue, but it can be discerned.

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Triumph1300 said:

Sign of the times.
USA as well.
A worldwide sign of the times.
It's in your Bible, end times.
Same in Europe.
Nobody should be surprised about these issues.

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Rockerduck said:

The USA, Canada, and South America are NOT in bible prophecy. It is all old Roman empire.

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Triumph1300 said:

You ripped the Book of Revelations out of your Bible?

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Rockerduck said:

Show me where, don't post something. I know the book of Revelation very, very well.

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Triumph1300 said:

Well, then you should know that the whole world will be effected by future events described in Revelations.

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Scott Downey said:

Just asked chatgpt using the reason button, and it said no it is not; it is within the bounds of orthodox teaching, read the response

Is Calvinism a false teaching

ChatGPT said:​

Calvinism isn’t a “secret cult” or fringe heresy, but rather one of the historic schools of Protestant theology—particularly within Reformed and Presbyterian traditions—devoted to explaining how God saves sinners. Whether it’s “false” depends on your theological commitments. Here’s a fair overview:

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1. What Calvinism Teaches (the “TULIP” summary)​

1. Total Depravity
   Every part of human nature is marred by sin, so apart from divine intervention we cannot turn to God.
2. Unconditional Election
   Before the world began, God chose certain individuals for salvation—not based on any foreseen merit or action on their part.
3. Limited Atonement (or “Particular Redemption”)
   Christ’s death effectively secures salvation for the elect alone, actually bringing them to faith.
4. Irresistible Grace
   When God intends to save someone, His Spirit overcomes their resistance and brings them freely but irresistibly into faith.
5. Perseverance of the Saints
   Those truly born again will persevere to the end; they cannot finally fall away.

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2. Why Many Embrace It​

• High View of God’s Sovereignty
  Calvinism exalts God’s initiative—He alone accomplishes salvation from first to last.
• Assurance of Salvation
  If salvation rests entirely on God’s unchanging will, believers can have confidence that He will complete what He began (Phil. 1:6).
• Coherent Biblical Narrative
  Calvinists argue their system best harmonizes texts that speak of God’s election (e.g. Romans 9) with texts about human responsibility.

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3. Common Objections​

1. Free Will and Human Responsibility
   Critics (especially Arminians) say Calvinism makes human choice a mere byproduct of divine decree, undermining true moral responsibility.
2. Love and Justice of God
   Some argue that if God elects some to salvation and not others, it seems arbitrary or incompatible with His universal love (e.g. 1 Tim. 2:4).
3. Scope of the Atonement
   The idea that Christ died “only for the elect” feels to many like a limitation on the universal offer of the gospel (John 3:16; 2 Cor. 5:14–15).

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4. The Broader Protestant Landscape​

• Arminianism (Methodists, many Baptists) affirms prevenient grace—God enables every person to respond—and then conditional election based on foreseen faith.
• Lutheranism holds to single predestination (God chooses the saved but does not actively decree the damned) and teaches that Christ’s atonement is universal in scope.
• Non-denominational Evangelicals often blend elements of both, emphasizing human choice while affirming God’s initiative in salvation.

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5. Is It “False Teaching”?​

• Within Historic Protestantism: No. Calvinism falls squarely within the bounds of orthodox, biblical Christianity. Key confessions (Westminster, Belgic, Canons of Dort) are widely regarded as faithful interpretations of Scripture.
• Debated, Not Condemned: While Arminians, Lutherans, and Roman Catholics reject aspects of Calvinism, they do so on theological grounds—not by labeling it inherently heretical. These disagreements happen under the shared banner of “Christian orthodoxy.”
• Heretical Only at Extremes: Problems arise when one distorts Scripture to make God arbitrary or denies clear biblical teachings on human responsibility. But balanced, confessional Calvinism takes both God’s sovereignty and human accountability seriously.

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In Summary​

Calvinism is not broadly regarded as a “false” or “demonic” teaching within historic Christianity, but as one major approach to understanding how God sovereignly saves sinners. It’s vigorously debated—especially over free will and the scope of Christ’s atonement—but remains a legitimate, time-tested expression of Protestant faith. Which framework you embrace will depend on how you weigh passages about divine election, human choice, and the nature of Christ’s atoning work.

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