Why I want to be a Calvinist: I fully submit to the idea of God’s Sovereignty and His
Grace There are strong Calvinist voices at my church whoappear more certain of their doctrine and
that appeals to my militant side.
Why I don’t want to be a Calvinist: The
majority of the Calvinists I have met/heard sound very arrogant.(This is ironic since they hold very dearly
how God reigns supreme and we should be humbled by that.) The Dutch Reformed
Church (a bastion of Calvinism) in South Africa twisted basic doctrine about
predestination into a policy that was the root of apartheid.
Why I want be an
Arminianst: The majority of
Arminianists that I have met/heard, like this guy, are gracious, humble and
genuine people…people I would rather mimic. I think Arminianists place more
emphasis on God’s abundant love and that’s a little more attractive to my
fluffy side.
Why I don’t want to be an Arminianist: I would probably be labeled a
heretic and not allowed to teach at my church. I hold to the perseverance of the saints dearly.
So the truth is, I would rather not frame my
theology in terms of an “-ism” but if pressed, I am probably a closet Calvinist
who wished he were an Arminianist. Those are my true colors.
Saturday This Saturday, at Home of Christians on Hacienda Blvd., there will be a fundraiser called Project Poverty. We will be raising money for various organizations and raising awareness about poverty in our world. I'm stumping for kiva.org and Open Doors USA.
