Arminian Today

[JM]

Interesting blog, check it out.
Arminian Today

 

[Confessor]

Interesting blog, check it out.
Arminian Today

I think the second paragraph offered a good summation of the weaknesses in the blog:

The main problem associated with Calvinism's doctrine of election is that it must be constructed in such a way as to either avoid "universal" passages such as John 3:16 or 1 Timothy 2:1-6 or Hebrews 2:9 or 1 John 2:1-2 in order to come to the conclusion that God's love is only for the elect and that Christ died only for the elect and not the whole world. Furthermore, Calvinist have to reinterpret words such as "all" and "world" to mean "not all" and "not the whole world" while avoiding the clear meaning of the passages. The overwhelming evidence of the New Testament is that God loves the whole world and that Jesus Christ came to die for the sins of all (2 Corinthians 5:18-21). All, in Arminianism, means all but in Calvinism all does not mean all.

Of course, the bolded statement might be the single most hackneyed argument mankind has ever concocted. (Not to mention that last sentence is really awkwardly organized.)

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If you'll read later, the author affirms parts of Calvinism (!), saying that salvation is not by man's will but by God's Spirit opening up the heart, etc. Then the author says that Arminianism is true because God loves the whole world.

It's really sad just how stilted Arminianism is on its "prooftexts."

 

[JM]

But, but...but...that's "Arminian Today!" It's not the same ol' Arminian of the past.

 

[Confessor]

But, but...but...that's "Arminian Today!" It's not the same ol' Arminian of the past.

Arminians...so cute...they just can't seem to break off from Calvinism...

Is that derogatory? Meh.

 

[JM]

I find it interesting that he uses the term "Reformed Arminian."

 

[Grymir]

Yea, I was looking for some 'today'. It all seems soo yesterday!

 

[Southern Presbyterian]

"Reformed Arminian"

An oxymoron if ever I've heard one.

 

[Theognome]

"Reformed Arminian"

An oxymoron if ever I've heard one.

You can remove the oxy.

Theognome

 

[kvanlaan]

... and why the link to Tominthebox?

 

[Don Kistler]

In order for "all" to mean "everyone in the world," there cannot be a single person who does not fit the description. Since we have several examples in Scripture of people whom God does not love (Esau, all who practice iniquity, etc.), that "all" cannot possibly mean "everyone in the world." It HAS to mean everyone in the world except those whom God hates, which is everyone who practices iniquity.