Charles Stanley Life Principles Study Bible

As long as it does not bring in his millennium exclusion doctrine, should be fine to use, just remember that he comes from Arminian viewpoint!

 

I prefer not to use "study Bibles", but to simply study Scripture & let the HOLY SPIRIT teach me from it. While every true Christian will have his/her "nuggets" of intel uniquely taught to them, I don't rely on a human teacher for Spiritual things.

 

Bibles such as esv SG are a gift though, as they have so much reference material that helps and enables a reader to know God and scriptures better!

 

I for one trust Charles Stanley and his son. We share the same beliefs but I haven't even seen his study Bible. I'm sure what Comes from pastor Stanley is top quality. Many in this forum are of the Calvinist persuasion. not the same doctrine as Pastor Stanley.
MB

 

His son Andy?

 

I personally knew them in the 80-93 timeframe. Charles ok not great.

Andy is a whole nuther story

Rebecca. The best of the bunch. Shes the daughter

 

There ARE some areas of Calvinism that Stanley and son do ascribe.

Often what some "preach against" is the "hyper-calvinist" thinking in which is NOT that of the typical Baptist calvinist.

Now I am painting with a broad brush, but it is so that inclusivity is seen and not exclusivity.

One is the Baptist view of Total depravity. The typical non-hyper calvinist recognizes it as the complete inability with a progressively evil nature to engage in ever desperately evil depravity. This is why even the Arminian thinking folks must have some "preceding" or "prevenient" grace to lift the depravity to the point of enlightenment so one can engage their "free will."

Another is that of preservation and perseverance of the saints. The typical non-hyper calvinists rejects the thinking of the liberal SB who claims that a mere "profession of faith" is a guarantee of eternal security, but do not reject that OSAS as properly taught IS the perseverance and preservation of the saints.

Another is Unconditional Election. This is that there is NOTHING in a person anything that would oblige God to grant salvation. That a person is saved because of God's unmerited favor and for His own useful purpose.

The Stanleys do not particularly agree with the typical presentation of limited atonement (neither do I), nor do they agree with the thinking of irresistible grace (which I do). Upon that irresistible grace, the typical calvinist does not think that God's grace is insufficient, but that it can for a period of time be resisted (as seen by Saul/Paul) and that such resistance actually fits the purpose of God in conforming that person to the purpose intended (again shown in the life of Paul).

I do not ascribe to the limit being the blood, but the limit being the power to believe.

I think that follows much closer the presentation of John 1 and the writing of Paul.

The blood was shed for all, but the death and resurrection benefit only the believer.

The typical presentation fo hyper calvinist proclamation as some elected to salvation and others elected to be condemned is deep error.

One does not have to be "elected to be lost." The lost are "condemned already" for there is NONE righteous.

Election then is one who is lost, chosen by Him to be in Him that one day we will be with Him.

Sometimes folks are so bent in opposition to a certain title, they have neglected to really think through all that they are rejecting in which they actually do support.

 

I learned about 'life principles' a long time ago. And the Mercy Seat. In the first grade I feared for my life when I was sent to the Principal's office and had to sit on his mercy seat outside there.

 

After all this time do you still think you are going to convert me to Calvinism?. Charles teaches the Bible, and none of the Bible is about Calvinism.
MB

 

If you like them, fine. It's just that I personally prefer to study on my own, & when I come across "mysterious" passages, study them thoroughly, including the surrounding verses & the Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic involved, looking up each word in several concordances. (I have no probs with the older English of the older English translations, from the KJV to Wycliffe's.)

 

Just seem to think that many Christians can use all of the study help in good SB they can get!

 

Calvinism is taught from Genesis thru Revelation though....

 

I don't believe so. I haven't ever found anything in the Bible that even resembles Calvinism. There is no total depravity, no unconditional election. no limited atonement, No irresistible grace. and no perseverance of the saints. It just plainly does not exist in scripture.
MB

 

I am not Calvinist. Calvinism finds their interpertations from Genesis through Revelation. To say otherwise is either ignorant or out right intellectual dishonest.

 

Why don't you prove what you just said. Start with total depravity which by there own opinion relates to an inability. Election is not ever described as unconditional. The Atonement is never limited in the Bible. God's grace is not irresistible. We do not persevere to maintain our Salvation. We are sealed by the Holy Spirit
MB

 

Do you deny ". . . There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. . . ."? Romans 3:11?
I believe God elects and perdestians.
". . . Elect according to the foreknowledge of God . . . .
". . . For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate . . . ." And salvation is an undeserved gift. Ephesians 2:8-9. I do not believe the atonement is limited. 1 John 2:2. Titus 2:11. The fact of unbelief proves in my mind God:s grace is resisted. Acts of the Apostles 7:51. Now "perseverence of the saints" is God's doing, not the doing of God's saints. Hebrews 13:5.

 

Romans 3:10-20 is a Quote taken from Psalms 14 and are the rantings of a fool who also says there is no GOD.

Show me just one scripture that says Gentiles are elect? The only elect in the bible are Jews no one else is mentioned as elect. When Christ said "you have not chosen me but I have chosen you" He was speaking directly to the disciples.

Predestination is only for those who believe. No one is predestined to Salvation.

God does not persevere or work to keep us Saved. We are sealed by the Holy Spirit.
MB

 

Chapter 8 in Romans and Chapter 11 in Romans describe calvinism proper...