Leaving You with the Links to Anti-Calvinism Posts
For those who are interested (and since Calvinism seems to be the most searched-for topic on this blog), I am reposting a bunch of links to anti-Calvinism posts below for easy reference, to give you a lot to read since I won't be posting new things for awhile after tomorrow, if ever again. (And if I post more Calvinist stuff, I will only post it at my other blog, Anti-Calvinist Rant. It makes it easier on me if I only post it in one place.)
But first, here are a few other of my posts I want to provide links for:
Now, Some of my posts on Calvinism:
How to tell if a Church, Pastor, or Website is Calvinist (extended version) and the (simplified version)
We Left Our Church Because of Calvinism (Things My Calvinist Pastor Said) (Also, I broke this long post up into smaller ones, and you can find links to those posts here)
The "Calvinist Hogwash" series (quotes from Calvinists)
And my comments on the "But predestination!" sermons: 1-4 (election) and 5-6 (Romans and sovereignty) and 7-9 (depravity, Book of Life, predestine) and 10-11 (shaming tactics, Feb. 2015) and 12-14 (dead, regeneration, born again) and 15 (total depravity, manipulation) and 16 (God's Will, babies, evil/suffering)
As evil as it gets: Calvinism on babies and the unreached (a.k.a Snippets to ponder, part 4, #20-21)
Here are some posts where I examine what Calvinist themselves say and expose what they really mean:
"Sin Nature, Free Will, and Foreknowledge"
"Sin, Abuse, and God's 'Sovereignty'"
"Born Again, then the Gospel, then Faith?"
"Calvi-god, Calvi-Jesus, and Calvi-faith"
"Causing Evil isn't sin for God"
"My Comment about Sin and God's Will"
"I love my grandchild, but God might not"
"My Comment about the order of 'Born again, Hear the gospel, Have faith'"
"My Comment on Calvinist Twists"
"'Saint' PJ's Deceptions and Manipulations"
These four are my earliest research into Calvinism, before I knew it was Calvinism (so it won't be as polished and accurate as my later stuff, when I learned more). This is what I learned as I researched everything my Calvinist pastor said in his sermons that sounded wrong, before I knew he was a Calvinist teaching Calvinism. Back then, my main concern was his wrong view of predestination, and I had no clue how deep the rabbit hole went until I dug deeper and deeper:
And I broke those four large posts up into these smaller posts, in order:
Here are posts from other people about Calvinism:
(FYI, I haven't read everything on all these blogs, and so just because I link to them doesn't mean I necessarily agree with everything in them. In particular, I do not agree that a true believer can lose their salvation, as Arminianism teaches. I believe, like the Calvinist does, that we cannot lose our salvation. But I see it very differently than the Calvinist.
And for the record, I came to my belief about what the Bible says by reading the Bible, not extra-biblical books or articles. And after I came to my conclusion that Calvinism is most definitely NOT biblical, I researched online to find others who believe the same thing and their reasons for believing it. I do not want to be accused of letting another person's writings influence my beliefs. I stand on the Bible alone!)
Some MUST-VISIT BLOGS:
Soteriology 101 (From a former 5-point Calvinist, Leighton Flowers. He does a great job breaking Calvinism down, calling out its errors, contradictions and illogicalness, and how it misunderstands the Bible and God. Here's the Facebook page and YouTube channel.)
Beyond the Fundamentals (Some great YouTube videos disproving Calvinism. However, I think it confuses things for him to go after both Calvinism and Provisionism/Leighton Flowers, as he has been doing lately. I'm not a fan of it, and I just want you to be aware of it.)
Hoppers Crossing Christian Church (click here for blog link) - a great look at the problems of Calvinism from several different angles.
Idol Killer - An anti-Calvinist my husband started recently watching and enjoys. (Here is his YouTube channel. I haven't yet watched him, but I trust my husband's judgment. FYI: In his Statement of Faith, it sounds like The Idol Killer believes we can lose our salvation. I do not agree that true Christians can lose their salvation.)
Also see these newer (to me) ones (My husband has watched some of these, but I haven't checked them out too deeply yet - I'm more of a reader than a watcher/listener - but I am passing them on to you to check out for yourselves, adding to your "against Calvinism" resources): Alana L.... Living Christian... Great Light Studios... Faith on Fire
The Bible vs. Calvinism: An Overview by Patrick Myers (one of the best overviews to read about Calvinism and its errors)
Some MUST-WATCH VIDEOS:
A look at Calvin and today's Calvinists: What would they have done if they'd been there? from Discerning the World. Interesting! Very interesting! Watch it. It makes me sick to my stomach.
Also here is a great 6-minute "satire" video we just found: "The Candid Calvinist", giving you a good idea of what Calvinists say vs. what they really mean.
And many more great Anti-Calvinism posts and websites:
Confronting Calvinism (A blog dedicated to addressing Calvinism, but no new posts are being added)
Words of Calvinism and the Word of God (links to a bunch of posts from Redeeming God blog.)
John Calvin Exposed! (While this is a little harsh, there's some stuff worth considering and researching more. For the record, he says things in other posts I do not like or agree with. So I am only looking at what he says here, about this issue.)
Calvinism: The Horrible Decree (A look at the kind of leader John Calvin was. Is this the kind of man we should be getting our theology from!?!)
Errors of Calvinism (This person doesn't hold back, says exactly what they're thinking. Love it. Cracks me up. And yet, it is a little harsh in some places. But then again, the more I learn about Calvinism, the harsher I get towards it too. I mean, how could I not, if I really think it's satanic lies disguised as truth? Where is there room for politeness and tolerance, if that's the case?)
Calvinism: The Greatest God-Sent Delusion of All Time (Yee-oww! This is a long read, but it is well-worth it to sit down, take your time, and read thoughtfully. And he uses a lot of sarcasm, so you have to really read it to see what he's really trying to say.)
Calvinism is Antichrist, Doctrines of Devils (I like this person's bluntness and forthrightness. And while I agree that Calvinism is unscriptural, I wouldn't go so far as to say all Calvinists are going to hell. Only God knows our heart and can judge our faith. I think many Calvinists, in general, are good, godly, well-intentioned people who are just trying to live their faith as best they've been taught by dogmatic Calvinist preachers, but they are not aware that they are being force-fed a false view of the Gospel. They don't know to question it. They're faith in Jesus is solid and real, but they haven't thought too deeply about the nonsense they've been told is "truth" or the implications of a Calvinist God. Because if they did, they would be horrified.)
Why Calvinism Is Wrong (blog)
"Where Calvinism Leads" (I agree with this person who says that the Calvinist God has probably led to atheism for many people. Because who is going to want to believe in, trust, or love the Calvinist's irrational, contradictory, Monster God!?! There are more posts on this site in the left side-bar.)
These two are particularly about their idea that God tricks some unelected people into thinking they are elected so that He can punish them in hell even more: Beyond Calvinism: On Assurance Of Salvation And Calvin's "Evanescent Grace" and Assurance Of Salvation And "Evanescent Grace" (This is a Catholic website, I believe. And I don't agree with much of their theology/practices, but I am looking only at this post, at this issue of "evanescent grace.").
Some Refutations of TULIP:
(There is also post on this blog about the perseverance of the saints, which you can look up and read for yourself. There are some good questions there about a Calvinist's (lack of) assurance of salvation. But I do not agree that a true believer can lose their faith. If they "lost the faith," they were not a true believer to begin with. See my post "Can you lose your salvation?" I believe that biblical warnings to Christians are about losing eternal rewards, not losing salvation.)
https://biblelife.org/calvinism.htm (A post on John Calvin himself.)
(Once again, this site has one on perseverance, but I do not agree with it, so I will not link to it. But if you read it, you'll notice that one passage he looks at is Hebrews 10:26-31. He says that it's about a true believer losing salvation. But I do not think this is about a true believer, but about someone who heard the truth, understood it, yet consciously rejected it anyway. Notice that it doesn't say the people received salvation or the Holy Spirit or eternal life, but that they received the knowledge of the truth. They knew the truth, but chose to cling to their sin instead. Big difference!)
From Bible Baptist Church website:
Here's a PDF file of hundreds of pages against Calvinism, which includes "My Journey Into Calvinism."
Here are some quotes directly from Calvin and Calvinists to show that they do believe Calvi-god is the cause of all sin and evil: John Calvin Quotes, Calvinist Quotes, Unbelievable.
Memes, for fun:
