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Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by tyndale1946, Mar 21, 2023.

  1. kyredneck

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    It's quite obvious that you've totally missed the gist of the article (if you've even read it) and that you harbor deep animosity towards some of the gentlest Christ loving people there are. But Andrew Fuller did the very same evil to John Gill, for no good reason.
     
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    You're a disappointment to yourself, here, because you know you are guessing.

    What smear?

    More thoughts behind the website: Doing theology in the light of the gospel of infinite grace – Mercy Upon All

    We'll see.

    You already said that.

    oh, my wow...
     
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    We're Gill and Fuller "inward Jews?"
    If they were redeemed by Christ then they both were a part of the Israel of God.
     
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    More thoughts behind the website: Doing theology in the light of the gospel of infinite grace – Mercy Upon All

    is a link further explaining the website you posted:

    About mercyuponall.org – Mercy Upon All

    Didn't you know you posted it?

    They describe themselves.

    Why did you post it?

    Why do you post anything?

    Are you supposed to have something to say?

    Do Primitive Baptists believe anything?

    What?

    I know why Missionary Baptists and they split in 1832.

    Or, are they all just sweet and lovely like you and your potty mouth?

    I think you need to try and explain how:
    "stupid and deceitful your knee jerk accusations are. You are one very DECEITFUL SHALLOW individual".

    And, meanwhile, turn this around where it will do some good.

    What smears?

    Not yours.

    The ones you are accusing me of.

    What smears?

    Start a new thread.
     
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    What a suprise
     
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    Are Arminians considered “inward Jews?” Do those who plan a strategy to infuse Arminian theology into Doctrines of Grace and Original biblical theology, are they not responsible for the Modern Religion we have dying on the vine today? These are the same who question the 5 doctrines, endlessly complaining that they are not relevant in todays world.

    In summary Alan, should you deem it worthwhile to study the Old School Baptists Theology for understanding, then please do yourself a favor and both speak to and read from genuine Old School ppl & writings, check out sermons and connect with those churches…. Maybe visit them even, that way you get a flavor. Our brother Tyndall (Glen) would be a good resource as he has been in Prim churches a long, long, long time! Not Methuselah quite yet though ;)
     
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    I like how you guys keep slipping the O.P. back into our split fiasco.

    Clean deal.

    7 "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,

    "that publishes peace; that bringeth good tidings of good,

    "that publishes salvation; that saith unto Zion,
    Thy God reigns!"


    Isaiah 52:7
     
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    Did someone ring my bell... In fact I'm 3rd generation PB and if anyone knows PB's I do... Just got done reading a book called Regeneration Or New Birth by Elder William H. Crouse, a PB, written in 1928 (out of print now) and what is me that interesting in the book is that God can use the preached gospel in a sermon to regenerate a man, the gospel is not the means of regeneration God is... God can also regenerate a man without the gospel... The gospel is not the power in regeneration God is... To say anything less is to limit God... My question is this if a man has the love of God in him, where did he get it?... If a man has the love of God in him, he is regenerated being birthed from above... God regenerated and saved a dying thief on a cross, never heard the gospel, never went to church and was never baptized... So why do we limit God?... God is Sovereign and can save a man anyway he wants... I have a son born deaf, now age 42, loves the Lord, never heard the gospel, so how is he saved?... Do we damn those to hell who by some circumstance in life never hear the gospel?... Is the God that I worship that callous?... If he is why did he send his only Son to die on a cross for those he loved?... He didn't eternally love them too?... There is no limit to Gods Mercy, Grace and Love... The arm of God is NEVER short... Methuselah???... Well I still love that now retired rascal!... Brother Glen (Tyndale):)
     
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    That was a joke and you know it :D. I have a sister who got spinal meningitis that burned out her brain stem & left her a veg, so did she need the scriptures to be saved? Isn’t God merciful? I maintain he is:Thumbsup
     
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    More merciful than we can ever realize... Read Romans 11 and pay particular attention to verses 25-33... Talk about Mercy!... Brother Glen:)
     
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    I see it as a balancing act between justice & mercy, with mercy as His personal (if I can suggest that)favorite! Praise God from whom all blessings flow

    And while I gots ya, I’d like to say that I’ve been fortunate to have known so many people from the OLD SCHOOL & PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES. They have all taught me things while being very patient with me. To all of them, sincere thanks!
     
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    An irreconcilable split occured back in the day, between Missionary Baptists and Hyper-Calvinists.

    There were several points of doctrine at issue.

    New thread:

    Why the Split Among Baptists in 1832?

    Both of you have questions regarding sentimentality toward various scenarios not specially addressed in the scriptures.

    These three comments entirely exclude God's Justice and hatred for sin.

    The middle one is, in fact, a different religion from the God of the Bible, etc.

    God gives Mercy to whom He will have Mercy. You know that.

    It's a philosophy that 'sounds good', doesn't it?

    Maybe you don't see people as having sin(?) or God as hating sin(?).

    My sin nailed His Son to the cross.

    God hates sin.

    Having the Bible as the first rule in faith and practice doesn't allow me to form Doctrines based on reason, speculation, or emotions.

    Particularly, if those Doctrines are in direct opposition to clear Revelation.

    You will disagree,...probably.

    This stuff has been noted for a while.

    Hyper-Calvinism was one of three errors which were attacking the Missionary position, then.

    There are myriad more, today.

    This is from:

    The Spencer Journal
    A publication of the J.H. Spencer Historical Society
    Vol. 4 September 2012


    "Circular Letters were written and distributed each year to the Baptist churches that were associated in particular areas of the nation. This practice began in England in the 17th century and continued in America until the late 19th century.

    "The Northbend Association was in the northern-most section of Kentucky. Hyper-Calvinism (doctrines emphasizing the sovereignty of God , but not addressing the gospel to lost sinners) had caused a division in this and an adjacent association in 1840.

    "Alexander Campbell's "Reformation" doctrines had entered the area in the 1830s.

    "A Universalist congregation (denying the sinfulness of mankind and eternal judgment) was established in a major Boone County town in the 1840s.

    "This circular deals with these three issues: Hyper-Calvinism, Campbellism and Universalism, with warnings to the Baptist churches to be aware of their doctrinal errors.

    Northbend Association of Baptists (KY)
    Circular Letter 1846
    by James A. Kirtley, Pastor
    Bullittsburg Baptist Church

    "What is Truth?"

    BELOVED BRETHREN:

    "What is truth?" was a question propounded. The answer is readily supplied, "Thy word is truth." But error is the perversion of truth, and in this perversion it assumes different forms; hence the various systems of error. They are numerous, arrogant in their assumptions, fanatical in their extremes, and corrupt in their influence. Their blind votaries inflated with ignorant zeal and self-complacent bigotry, denouncing all who wisely and religiously differ, attribute to themselves the standard of primitive truth, and the pristine purity of the church. Ultraism is their prominent feature, they overleap the bounds of truth, and run in to dangerous extremes. Their tendency, moreover, is that of discord and corruption; an unholy influence is poured forth, like turbid waters from a foul fountain.

    "But christianity which the word of truth reveals is not only pure and elevated in doctrine, but lovely in practice and holy in example. It is humble, peaceful, savory, enlightening, giving God the glory, and seeking the salvation of immortal souls. With such as our scriptural landmarks, we can but regard that system erroneous which burdens all things pertaining to the christian character and practice with irreconcilable decrees. Which deals more in eternal purposes than present evidences, or future realizations. - Which has for its principle and central tenet, that the present and ultimate state of man, 'ere he had a being, was eternally fixed by an immovable decree.

    "Associated with this, is the wanton rejection of the divine command of Jesus, to preach the Gospel to every creature. The evident tendency of such, is, to stifle the vital principles of Christianity, while it virtually justifies the unhallowed practices, of worldly minded professors. Morbidness and insensibility are legitimate consequences, and all activity and energy is prostrated, save that carnal propensity, which tends to strifes, animosities, and dissensions. The inconsiderate advocates of such a system, "are wise to do evil, but to do good, they have no knowledge." - Jeremiah 4.22...."

    New thread:

    Why the Split Among Baptists in 1832?
     
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    I was just reading that he book”Doctrines of Grace” by the Presbyterian author and Pastor of Philadelphia Tenth Presbyterian Church, Dr. James Montgomery Boice… note he had terminal cancer when he wrote it and so this was last book.

    so on pages 61-62…Fuller theological seminary regarded itself as being found in largely on Calvinistic principles. Yet openness to other perspectives gradually led the institution away from Reformed orthodoxy, especially in the doctrine of scripture.

    Many other evangelical seminaries, colleges, associations, magazines, and publishing houses followed a similar path during the second half of the 20th century.

    with Arminianism has come Pietism, a fervent devotion to Christ that is nonetheless more interested in personal experience in a biblical doctrine. The current evangelical preference for experience over doctrine can be demonstrated by pursuing the Shelves Of the average Christian bookstore. The problem with this preference, of course, is that even the warmest spirituality cannot be sustained without a solid basis in theology. In the absence of a coherent doctoral framework, today’s Pietist become tomorrow’s liberals.


    Liberals LOL…there we have it, blended theology ( w/o a solid basis in theology) will produce sick and dying churches! Thanks Andrew Fuller! :Rolleyes
     
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    And then there is the other side by Jonathan Edwards... An except from Freedom Of The Will

    There is thus a moral necessity to the acts of God. This does not reveal an inferiority or servitude in God, as some have suggested. An infinitely wise Being always chooses what is best and therefore must choose there should be such a thing. This brings Edwards to defend the notions of God’s “secret” will vs. His “revealed” will. God knew that the presence of moral evil in the world would be best and consonant with His wisdom and goodness. He thus chose it do be so. Hence Christ’s own crucifixion, Edwards says, though a “most horrid fact in them that perpetrated it,” was most glorious in the eternal decree of God. In the end, the doctrine of necessity is the “only medium” we have to prove the being of God, as it supposes a necessary connection of events and an antecedent ground for their existence. According to Edwards, every event which is the consequence of an antecedent event “must be ordered by God.” God’s proper design in everything He does in the world is aimed toward the salvation of men. Therefore ultimately Edwards establishes the premise that, “The conversion of a sinner being now owing to a man’s self-determination, but of God’s determination, and eternal election, which is absolute, and depending on the sovereign will of God, and not on the free will of man.”

    Than You Jonathan Edward... Brother Glen:Thumbsup:Thumbsup
     
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    Edwards as a preacher, had a propensity of scaring the heck out of people and in some cases causing women to go into hysterics! Would you say his brand of preaching was effective?:Redface
     
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    When Edwards read his sermon, he read it in a monotone voice with no emotion so that only the Spirit would move the people. Edwards was not the cause of anyone going into hysterics.
     
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    Still, was it his goal to scare people, which he did accomplish effectively. Was it his job to use fear and hellfire? What was his motivation? Wasn’t he usurping the job of the Holy Ghost? After all, we know that a reprobate will never surrender to Christ ( not in his nature to do so) and a child of God is guaranteed salvation. So what was his goal for presenting a fire & brimstone sermon? Just looking for some clarity here.
     
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    Don't know, my wife was an English teacher in the Public School System and taught Language Arts (now retired)... One of the complete sermons in her literature book that kids must read is "Sinner In The Hands Of An Angry God"... I read it also and the aftermath of the sermons among those, that heard and the town was very effective... And for those to don't know he wasn't scheduled to give the sermon, he just filled the pulpit and the preacher that was suppose to was detained... Don't just read the sermon, check into the after effects, it was amazing, what God can do... Brother Glen:)
     
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    Btw EWF we don't know the human heart but God does, and I know the sermon is out of the ordinary preaching but the Lord knew what was needed and had Edwards deliver the message!
     
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