Run AWAY from Calvinism!

[Ronald Nolette]

Why? It's all above... Even Farouk pitched in, and admirably so.

thyen please rewrite them for a forgetful 67 year old. Thgank you!

It's all above, really, Ronald. To this one particular thing, where you say to be known by God is to have God intimate with us, I mean, this is fine, and I agree, but the Bible says this in the far, far past tense, even before the foundation of the world, in the places that I'm referring to. And in doing so, it refers to a specific group of people, and not everyone. What it's saying is that He did something for those He chose even before the world began that He did not do for others. But still, He made everyone for a specific purpose. This is what the Bible says. Maybe you can take it from there. Or... maybe not. Yes, we can drop it if you like. Or we can continue if you like. It's up to you. But if we go on... No need to be so... contentious.

Now y0ou sound like a Calvinist!

 

[ChristisGod]

Then you are not a Calvinist according to the Synods of Dort.

neither am I rofl