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发帖数: 3781 | 1 Calvinists emphasize that their theology rests upon solid biblical exegesis,
being "firmly based ... upon the Word of God." Some have gone so far as to
assert that "this teaching was held to be the truth by the apostles," 2 and
even that "Christ taught the doctrines which have come to be known as the fi
ve points of Calvinism." 3 According to the Bible itself, however, no one sh
ould accept such claims without verifying them from Scripture.
Any doctrine claiming to be based upon the Bible must be carefully checked a
gainst the Bible. Furthermore, anyone who knows the Bible ought to be able t
o do so. Relying upon one supposed biblical expert for an evaluation of the
opinions of another would be going in circles. No matter whose opinion one a
ccepted, the end result would be the same: one would still be held hostage t
o human opinion. Each individual must personally check all opinions out dire
ctly from the Bible. Yet I was being advised to keep silent on the basis tha
t only those with special qualifications were competent to check Calvinism a
gainst the Bible, an idea which in itself contradicted Scripture.
The inhabitants of the city of Berea, though not even Christians when Paul f
irst preached the gospel to them, "searched the scriptures daily, [to see] w
hether those things [Paul preached] were so" (Acts 17:11) - and they were co
mmended as "noble" for doing so. Yet Calvinists insist that it requires spec
ial (and apparently lengthy) preparation for anyone to become qualified to e
xamine that peculiar doctrine in light of the Bible. Why?
After all, the Bible itself declares that a "young man" can understand its i
nstructions and thereby "cleanse his way" (Psalms 119:9). Even a child can k
now the Holy Scriptures through home instruction from a mother and grandmoth
er (2 Timothy 1:5; 3:15). If special expertise were required to test Calvini
sm against Scripture, surely that would be proof in itself that this peculia
r doctrine did not come from valid biblical exegesis. Anything that enigmati
c, by very definition, could not have been derived from the Bible, which its
elf claims to be written for the simple:
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the fles
h, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God hath chosen the fool
ish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak t
hings of the world to confound the things which are mighty ... that no flesh
should glory in his presence. (1 Corinthians 1:26-29) | R*o
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发帖数: 3781 | 4 Deus mecum
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: Calvinists emphasize that their theology rests upon solid biblical exegesis,
: being "firmly based ... upon the Word of God." Some have gone so far as to
: assert that "this teaching was held to be the truth by the apostles," 2 and
: even that "Christ taught the doctrines which have come to be known as the fi
: ve points of Calvinism." 3 According to the Bible itself, however, no one sh
: ould accept such claims without verifying them from Scripture.
: Any doctrine claiming to be based upon the Bible must be carefully checked a
: gainst the Bible. Furthermore, anyone who knows the Bible ought to be able t
: o do so. Relying upon one supposed biblical expert for an evaluation of the
: opinions of another would be going in circles. No matter whose opinion one a
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发帖数: 3781 | 5 May God be with me
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