The Religion of Calvinism
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Originally Posted by Ask Mr. Religion
Sin was not an accident of God's creation. God knew that Adam would fail the test. God uses sin to manifest His purposes, grace, mercy, and glory (Eph 2:7). Is not a little evil worth an infinitely greater good?
The condemnation of the non-elect is designed primarily to furnish an eternal exhibition, before men and angels, of God's hatred for sin, or, in other words, it is to be an eternal manifestation of the justice of God.
In one sense God really does want to save all (1 Timothy 2:14, Ezekiel 33:11). But in another sense He does not want to save all because He desires something more. Considered in and of itself, the salvation of all people is very pleasing to God and that is what we see in these verses. But all things considered, God does not want to save all people (for if He did, He would--see Isaiah 46:10) because this is a righteous way to make known His glory in ways that could not otherwise be done.
Don't trust a calvinist in anything he says, for he is deceived. Let me show you.
This is a false statement: "God uses sin to manifest His purposes". God does not intend to have sin at all, not even one iota, but it is nonetheless the consequence of disobedience to God. The redemptive design provides deliverance from it.
Know that most calvinists are not saved, for he says, "Is not a little evil worth an infinitely greater good?" The god of calvinism promotes some evil even if only a little. Whereas God of the Bible is against all sin always.
This is not of God to say this: "condemnation of the non-elect is designed primarily to furnish an eternal exhibition". The condemnation is not some exhibition, but it is the consequence of sin: an eternal separation from God. Never think that God premade robots for salvation as taught by the tares in the kingdom of heaven. They so like to puff themselves up in thinking so, but is not this a self-exaltation and a cute way of circumventing God's way?
It is wrong to say: "But in another sense He does not want to save all because He desires something more." God does want to save everyone, and not in another sense does He not want to save others. Just because God wants to save everyone does not mean He needs to want more than saving a sinner...how can saving even one sinner be anything if that sinner does not choose, to receive the gift of faith, and redeemed by the precious blood of God's forgiveness? Therefore, there is not this "something more", for the person could not be saved to begin with who has not yet chosen. To think they were predesigned to choose is not a real choice at all, but an assumption without basis.
Don't interpret God's Word by saying, "But all things considered, God does not want to save all people (for if He did, He would--see Isaiah 46:10)". Isaiah 46.10 does not in any way suggest He does not want to save everyone. He still wants to save everyone even though a person may still not receive His salvation. Never think God to be evil by saying "God does not want to save all people.
Don't hate a calvinist, for love your enemy, but do hate his teachings. Sense his pride how he exalts himself as this premade robot caused to believe (though falsely) over those who he says are premade robots for hell (which is neither the case either). Pride is deadly! Let us come to the cross authentically and not pretentiously.
Amen.
