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CALVINISM A MISLEADING SIGNAL

by Dr. Suhento Liauw translated by Mrs. Krista Ang

There are so many negative aspects about Calvinism that can be written that it is impossible to disclose them all in a short article such as this. But in order that the readers can understand a little why Lawrence ance stated that Calvinism was the most terrible plague in Christianity! only some o" the main aspects will be discussed here! "or more in depth e#planation please visit http$%%www.graphe&ministry.org and other sites as well. 'ohn Calvin taught that (od in )*+ decree has ordained everything without e#ception. ,ithout any advanced thin-ing capability! anyone can conclude that it means that this decree also ordained Adam and +ve to "all into sin! a girl to be raped by "ive persons! and a grand"ather or a "ather not to enter heaven. .n that very decree (od had also ordained that a person should su""er deception! that a riot that caused many civilians victims should happen on May /0! /112 in 'a-arta! and that somebody3s house or shop to be burnt. This is the core o" the 45+D+ST.*AT.)* doctrine "rom Calvinism. +ven 'ohn Calvin made this statement! 6Again! . as-$ whence does it happen that Adam3s "all irremediably involved so many peoples! together with their in"ants o""spring! in eternal death unless because it so pleased (od7 8ere their tongues! otherwise too lo9uacious! must become mute. The decree is dread"ul indeed! . con"ess. :et no one can deny that (od "ore-new what end man was to have be"ore he created him! and conse9uently "ore-new because he do ordained by his decree. ;'ohn Calvin! Institutes of the Christian Religion. +d. By 'ohn T. Mcneil. Trans. By <ord Lewis Battles =4hiladelphia$ The ,estminster 4ress! /1>?@! p. 11A =....##i.A@.B )" course we don3t deny that (od -nows all "rom eternity to eternity. But there is no truth in the statement that (od -nows all since 8e has ordained them. ,e believe that (od -nows that there are many evil things to pass! and (od -nows that Adam and +ve would "all into sin! but it is not (od who has ordained them to "all into sin or those evil things to happen either. All those evils happen because (od created human being who can thin- "or themselves! having sel"&awareness and "reewill. 'ohn Calvin badmouthed (od by stating that (od was pleased that Adam and +ve "ell into sin. .t should be the contrary! that (od is greatly displeased when human "alls into sin. (od even abhors the pride =Amos >$2@. The Calvinist concept that (od has ordained everything including bad will and evil doings cannot be accepted by anyone capable o" logical thin-ing. That3s why we hear people say! 6." there is (od! why are there many evils in this world7C The notion that (od is associated with evil things is not acceptable by many. But i" what Calvinism teaches is true! then it means that there is no "reewill "rom the part o" human being. ." there is no "reewill! then no man can thin- "or himsel"! he is only programmed to do what he is destined to do. Combined with the "act that evil deeds are ever increasing in this world! you

would come to only two conclusions! either there is no (od. Second or i" there is (od! then 8e must be a cruel (od. .n the end! instead o" believing that there is a cruel (od! who has ordained many evil deeds! it is more logical and acceptable to believe that there is no (od at all. This is why Calvinism became a "actor that has destroyed Christianity in +urope! and that is now wor-ing to destroy Christianity in America. Calvinism spreads the seeds o" atheism! or even worse! it spreads the seeds o" hatred toward (od. (od who is believed by Calvinists is a (od who is insane because be"ore he created human! he has ordained that those human should "all into sin. As i" this is not enough! he cherry pic-ed those whom he would save based on his own pleasure! and let the rest o" them perish without cause. 'ohn Calvin3s predestination teaches that (od has ordained the number o" people who will enter 8eaven! and the rest will go to 8ell unconditionally =without cause@. Logically! anyone can conclude that the number o" the people in 4apua who will enter 8eaven is "i#ed! it will not increase nor decrease. This decree had been made in eternity be"ore there were people in 4apua! even be"ore the creation o" Adam. <rom this -ind o" teaching! can we conclude that every e""ort to bring the (ospel to 4apua is a waste o" time7 Calvinists say *oD Because we do not -now who are chosen and who are notD )K! assuming that we do not -now who will be saved or not and we don3t preach the (ospel there! the 9uestion is! will it reduce the number o" 4apua people that will go to 8eaven7 ." the answer is 6noC because it has been ordained in eternity! then isn3t the e""ort to bring (ospel to 4apua Eust another unnecessary e#tra wor-7 ,e -now that (od created human who are given conscience! sel"&awareness! and "reewill. ,hy7 Because (od wants to be worshipped by creatures who can ma-e their own decision. *o one wants to be praised by a robot! but everyone wants to be praised by another human who can choose either to praise or moc- him. <inally! human "ell into sin! by deciding against the will o" (od. Because human sinned! then there should be a punishment o" sin. The punishment! as proclaimed by (od! is death. That is why human must su""er death and is separated "rom (od. But (od promised to send a Savior that would bear that punishment instead o" human. Adam and +ve who were sinners had to repent and believe in the Savior who would come and bear their punishment. +veryone in the )ld Testament time who wanted to enter 8eaven had to repent and believe in the Savior who would come. +veryone in the *ew Testament time who wants to enter 8eaven has to repent and believe in the Savior who has come. That is why "or the )ld Testament people! the (ospel that preached about the Savior who would come was very important! and so is the (ospel about the Savior who has come and cruci"ied "or the *ew Testament people. The Calvinist teaching is a wrong and misleading signal! and even destructive "or churches. 'ehovah3s ,itnesses! Mormons! and other sects are outside the church! but Calvinism is inside the church. That3s why Lawrence ance said that Calvinism was a plague to Christianity. ,ith 5e"ormed College and Seminary! and also 5e"ormed Churches! this Calvinism is spread to the whole world. Then Calvin3s "ollowers accused the writer o" saying "alse things about them. .s the accusation true7 Didn3t the writer 9uote the statement o" 'ohn Calvin himsel" which said that (od had ordained everything in one decree in eternity and that (od had been pleased to ordain the "all o" Adam7 ,hy did F

it displease them when Calvin3s statements were e#posed and logical conclusions derived "rom them7 Aren3t they supposed to be proud o" that statement by Calvin7 )ther people accused the writer o" misunderstanding or misinterpreting CalvinismD Then! what Dave 8unt said is really true. 8e said that Calvinism was something that could not be understood because it was "ull o" contradiction and illogical. 8e "urthermore stated that Calvinism could only be "ully embraced by blind "aith. The writer did not want to have such a "aith because as human being! the writer is capable o" logical thin-ing. 8ow about you7 Are you a human with conscience! sel"&awareness! and "reewill7 4lease ponder this 9uestion care"ully.

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