Up to you, for tomorrow you die.
Why are you so hateful with Calvin? As I understand, without him and the reformers, the subject of salvation would not have been realized. And, that we will all be under the teaching of Arius that in order to become saved we must "ACCEPT" the Lord Jesus which is contrary to Romans 3:11.
To God Be The Glory
John Calvin(1509 to 1564) (quasi-successor to Martin Luther (1483 to 1546)} and was a self appointed prophet.
.... read the book
Calvin, the Prophet
John Calvin as Sixteenth-Century Prophet
Jon Balserak
Which states in part...
Abstract
This chapter builds on the findings of the previous chapter to argue that
Calvin believed himself to be a prophet. It finds Calvin within a non-mystical, non-apocalyptic prophetic tradition which aligned itself with the Old Testament prophets and focused on scriptural interpretation.
The chapter shows how Calvin’s self-identifying aligns him specifically and explicitly with Old, rather than New, Testament prophets. Continuing, the chapter argues that Calvin would have seen himself as possessing the same authority as Jeremiah or Ezekiel, and concludes by entertaining the idea that he may have believed himself to be infallible in matters of doctrine.
As such his teachings hold no more value to me then those of the Prophetess Mrs. Ellen G White (1827-1915 )or the Prophet Joseph Smith. (1805 to 1844)
Especially as "his" teachings state
Calvin: Predestination
Predestination According to Calvin
According to John Calvin, predestination is God’s unchangeable decree from before the creation of the world that
he would freely save some people (the elect), foreordaining them to eternal life,
while the others (the reprobate)
would be “barred from access to” salvation and sentenced to “eternal death (180, 184).” Calvin was careful to distinguish the predestination of individuals from the corporate election of nations such as Israel (185). He argued that an explanation of predestination is only complete when it includes the election of individuals (187).
IOW... I have no say in my eternity as it has already been decided before creation... (evidently as part of the grand creation plan)
And you don't have a choice either.
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And, that we will all be under the teaching of Arius that in order to become saved we must "
ACCEPT" the Lord Jesus which is contrary to Romans 3:11.
Romans 3:11
There is none who understands,
There is none who seeks for God;
I would agree that you don't understand......
Romans 10:9-10
5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is [
b]based on law shall live [
c]by that righteousness. 6 But the righteousness [
d]based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), 7 or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).” 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,
9 [e]that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, [
f]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, [
g]resulting in salvation.
11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be [h]disappointed.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same
Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;
13 for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
And this is not Calvin.......... This is Paul.
