Skyler
Puritan Board Graduate
TeachingTulip, you're treating each of the five points of Calvinism as indivisible--as if you have to either believe all of the point or none of the point. That's simply not the case.
Yes, you are correct.
I consider the Doctrines of Grace to hinge upon each other, and I believe that removal or rejection of any one of the five points of TULIP will affect the whole gospel message contained therein.
In other words,'s, my defensive battle for TULIP is a deliberate battle to retain and maintain the true and full Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ronda
Again, you're taking what I've said out of context. I agree that logically, Calvinism is the only consistent interpretation; however, if the Gospel hinges upon being logically correct in all areas, then we have no hope, because none of us can claim that!
Rather, I've said, as have Christians throughout the centuries, that there are certain essentials of the faith which are contained in but not identical to the five points of Calvinism.