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Brethren Represented Inaccurately/Accurately Here?

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by preacher4truth, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. preacher4truth

    preacher4truth Active Member

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    In another thread:

    http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?p=1712732#post1712732

    ...Calvinists/Reformeds/DoG brethren were falsely (I believe) misrepresented in a quotation (used by quantumfaith) to do so.

    Here it is here:

    The link to this fallacious misrepresentation is here:

    http://evangelicalarminians.org/node/29

    I responded to the above with this:

    I don't believe any truthful arminian or non-cal would agree the quote from said site that quantumfaith provided is a truthful representation of these brethren, which includes myself.

    I believe it to be an uninformed, inaccurate and unfortunate presentation of the brethren themselves by venue of what saids doctrine.

    What do you all think?

    1) If you think it is a misrepresentation, please provide answers and proof.

    2) If you think the cal/reformed/DoG brothers are rightly presented, then provide answers proof.

    - Peace!
     
  2. JesusFan

    JesusFan Well-Known Member

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    Aren't we though suppossed to be ONLY ones here to "misrepresent" whatArms and non cals believe?
     
  3. preacher4truth

    preacher4truth Active Member

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    Isn't that off topic?

    Not talking about ONLY ones representing arms/noncals, I specifically asked if the above is accurate or inaccurate, not if "we" are the only ones to misrep them.

    Maybe start another thread with that as the OP instead of derailing this one?
     
  4. Tom Bryant

    Tom Bryant Well-Known Member

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    I don't think it is representative.

    But I remember a preacher who told me at my ordination: "Never defend yourself. You friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe it."

    I know he was talking about personal attacks and to let other people defend your life and ministry, but I think it can apply to our debates on Cal/non-Cal. Everyone gets misrepresented in internet arguments/debates.
     
  5. preacher4truth

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    I agree with your pastor in that specific situation. Good point. We've all had, (well maybe) somone within a congregation have something nasty to say, sometimes right before the message, or in their departure from church. Best thing is to not even answer, and preach away!

    But to the citation: I couldn't believe the inaccuracy there at all. Totally off-base.

    - Peace!
     
  6. JesusFan

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    I was using that as irony, in the sense that those here who might accuse us of misrepresenting them as regarding Soverignty, sin natures, grace, free will etc

    tend to do same thing to those holding to the DoG!
     
  7. humblethinker

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    P4T, I don't quite understand the claim you are making. Who is misrepresenting whom? Are you saying that Quantum is misrepresenting the website that was linked to? Are you saying that Quantum is misrepresenting other non-calvinists on this BB? Are you saying that the website that was linked to is misrepresenting non-cals on this BB? I'm not making any accusations, I think I just missed what you were trying to communicate.
     
  8. preacher4truth

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    I was quite clear.

    I plainly make representation of a quote qaf used, that misrepresents Calvinists/DoG/Reformed brethren.

    Note:

    There's what I stated. That's pretty plain in my mind. Don't know what you're missing here?

    Then I gave the link to the site that he used to misrepresent Calvinists/Dog/Reformed brethren.

    In doing so, he has misrepresented us, along with the site also, which he used to back up his erroneously deficient assessment.

    Now that you understand, does the quote he used represent or misrepresent Calvinists/DoG/Reformed brethren?
     
  9. JesusFan

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    maybe it accurately relects what he THINKS those holding to DoG adhere to?
     
  10. preacher4truth

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    Which proves him incorrect.
     
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