Arminian Christmas Present

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I received an early Christmas present from my brother in the USA who is a pastor of an Arminian Baptist church.

It was a T-Shirt that reads:
"I freely choose to be a Calvinist" :p

Any advice to enlighten him? :D
 
Have to admit it's a little funny.

You could always respond with a modified Isaac Bashevis Singer quote: "Arminians have to believe in free will; they have no choice."
 
Have to admit it's a little funny.

You could always respond with a modified Isaac Bashevis Singer quote: "Arminians have to believe in free will; they have no choice."

That's great! Seriously! Go to one of those custom t-shirt ordering companies, make one up and send it to your brother. That would be great. And I bet he'd get a laugh out of it too!
 
I received an early Christmas present from my brother in the USA who is a pastor of an Arminian Baptist church.

It was a T-Shirt that reads:
"I freely choose to be a Calvinist" :p

Any advice to enlighten him? :D

Add the following line below it:

"Thank God, he made it possible!"
 
You could say that after God quickened me when I was dead in sins (Eph 2:1-9), Christ made me free indeed (Jn 8:36) to choose the doctrines of grace (Acts 13:48).
 
Get a big black marker and write beneath it, "after I was elected by God and quickened by the Holy Spirit".

Then mail it back to him.
 
Have you seen the t-shirt (from Cafe Press???) that says: "Arminian: I chose this shirt" on one side and "Calvinist: this shirt chose me" on the other side?
 
As long as it really doesn't cause anger between you.

Thank God your brother is a Christian. Many of us have brothers who aren't. I'd take an Arminian brother or sister any day.
 
Have you seen the t-shirt (from Cafe Press???) that says: "Arminian: I chose this shirt" on one side and "Calvinist: this shirt chose me" on the other side?

I actually was gifted this shirt by a well meaning parent but never wore it because I think it further muddies the waters... If you think about it, we're much closer to a shirt in our relationship to God than we are to being the one in control (the "I" in this case). So really, the t-shirt should read "Calvinism: I chose this shirt; Arminianism: this shirt chose me" because that would more accurately demonstrate the relationship b/w God (the one in control) and His creation (the shirt). Did I over think this? Probably! But I could still never bring myself to wear it.
 
Get him a shirt that says...

"Predestined to be an Arminian."

At least your shirt would be theologically correct in the broadest understanding of that phrase.
 
I received an early Christmas present from my brother in the USA who is a pastor of an Arminian Baptist church.

It was a T-Shirt that reads:
"I freely choose to be a Calvinist"

Any advice to enlighten him?

Wear it proudly (er, humbly!) and watch him scratch his head at your excitement.
 
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