Sometimes I've seen the term "hyper-Calvinist" used to refer to someone who is strongly Calvinistic, or who holds to all 5 points of Calvinism, or who holds to traditional Calvinistic positions regarding election, free will, etc. But those are not technically correct uses of the term.
"Hyper-Calvinism" is a distinct theological position that states that only the elect are obligated to repent and believe, and thus unbelievers should not all be exhorted to believe in Christ or turn in repentance to God. The practical application of this for the true hyper-Calvinist is that gospel preaching to the lost or evangelistic witness are not needed.
More on what constitues true hyper-Calvinism and what distiguishes it from Calvinism is here.
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Here is an example of what anti calvinist distort Calvinism and scare folks away.
"The Dutch Church convened the Synod of Dordrecht in 1610 to resolve the dispute between Remonstrants (followers of Jacob Arminius) and the Reformed Church (followers of John Calvin) concerning the correct interpretation of the Bible. In the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands, Jacob Arminius began to teach doctrines contrary to the Reformed faith. The Remonstrants drew up five statements of doctrine in which they set forth their own views. The Calvinists answered the Five Points of the Arminians with their own, which has come to be known as the Five Points of Calvinism. The approval of the Calvinist position was sealed by a prejudiced Synod before it began, and the Calvinists relished the victory by murdering many of their opponents as they fled for their lives. This appeared to be a great victory for Calvinism at the time, but it has since been shown to have been the high point in their theological domination. Calvinism has continued to decline over the centuries because John Calvin's technique of terror is no longer allowed for the spread of his theology.
The Five Points of Calvinism which form the acrostic T-U-L-I-P will be shown here to distort and blaspheme the true attributes of God, the true nature of man and the Holy Scriptures."
This is the above link
http://www.biblelife.org/calvinism_perseverance.htm
Tom
Read this article, it is a reformed position but an interesting approach. One I think I could live with!
Charles
sorry I forgot the url
http://www.christian-civilization.org/arminianism.htmlrry
Thanks, Charles, I enjoyed that last article. I tend to agree.
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Tom
Tell me what you think.
Paul Williams
1.) Classical Calvinist say that PW was never regenerate in the first place Ijohn 2:19
2.) Arminian says he was regenerate and lost his salvation. He can be restored.
3.) Inconsistent Arminian/Moderate Calvinist says PW is regenerate but carnal and needs to repent to be restored. (I assume this is Mike Bratton's position per my conversations with him.)
What do you think?
Charles
Charles,
See my latest post for my response.
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