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Re: Does Paul's conversion prove Calvinism's teaching on Irresistible Grace?

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Van

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Humble Disciple said:
Calvinism doesn't need to be defended. It just needs to be clearly articulated, directly from the Bible, and whosoever has ears to hear will hear it.

There's no point to Calvinism if it can't be articulated from the Bible. There are numerous passages of scripture supporting the five points of Calvinism, and whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.

Calvinism is the teaching that God saves whoever He chooses (Romans 9:10-24), that even the most obstinate sinner can be transformed by God’s amazing grace (John 6:44). If you have a problem with that, you might have a problem with the Bible, and you might need to stop praying for God to save the lost.

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Calvinism is never "found" in the bible, it is read into it using the presuppositions of false doctrine.
 
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I’m not here to convince non-Calvinists that they must follow Calvinism. I just want them to at least understand its Biblical and historical foundations, so that they will be less likely to condemn Calvinism for something that it isn’t.
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Calvinism is obviously false doctrine. I asked this question, why is it hard for a rich man to enter heaven, because irresistible grace would make entry a non problem for all. (Matthew 19:23) No answer was given.
At least one Calvinist claimed those people entering the kingdom (Matthew 23:13) were not seeking God. Thus Calvinism requires a person to accept the bible does not actually mean what it says in verse after verse. Why did Paul speak to new Christians "as to men of flesh" if "men of flesh" could not comprehend spiritual milk? (1 Corinthians 3:1) Again, no answer from Calvinism. Why does 2 Thessalonians 2:13 say God chooses people for salvation through or by reason of faith in the truth. The answer from Calvinism, "that is not what it means..." And by the way, God does not desire all people to be saved, (1 Timothy 2:4) and Christ did not lay down His life as a ransom for all. (1 Timothy 2:6) On and on folks, the TULIP of Calvinism is not biblical except that once saved, always saved (P) is biblical.
 
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