Comments on: Spurgeon: A Defense of Calvinism (and Arminians)

By: Monday’s Musings: Theological Thoughts | Breathing Grace

Monday’s Musings: Theological Thoughts | Breathing Grace — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:35:45 +0000

[...] read on the subject outside of Scripture: Was written by Charles Spurgeon, himself a Calvinist who expressed great respect for John Wesley, who was a solid Arminian: The system of truth is not one straight line, but two. No man will [...]

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:09:51 +0000

Thanks for the quote.
Jeff

By: Romans9Elected

Romans9Elected — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:54:15 +0000

“I am concerned about some subtle trends that seem to signal a rising tide of hyper-Calvinism, especially within the ranks of young Calvinists and the newly Reformed. I have seen these trends in numerous Reformed theological forums on the Internet, including mailing lists, Web sites, and Usenet forums.

Lest anyone wonder where my own convictions lie, I am a Calvinist. I am a five-point Calvinist, affirming without reservation the Canons of the Synod of Dordt. And when I speak of hyper-Calvinism, I am not using the term as a careless pejorative. I’m not an Arminian who labels all Calvinism “hyper.” When I employ the term, I am using it in its historical sense.
History teaches us that hyper-Calvinism is as much a threat to true Calvinism as Arminianism is. Virtually every revival of true Calvinism since the Puritan era has been hijacked, crippled, or ultimately killed by hyper-Calvinist influences. Modern Calvinists would do well to be on guard against the influence of these deadly trends.”

Phil Johnson

By: Romans9Elected

Romans9Elected — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:34:34 +0000

Spurgeon fought a battle which, although intensley necessary and vital to the life of true Christianity, has been overlooked by many throughout Church history and even today. Of course it wasnt his only battle. But this one in particular was against the many heresies and cancers of HYPERCALVINISM. I seriously do not think I would have a foundation upon which wherwith to even combat this odious plague in our day and age I had not the insights of Charles Spurgeon.

By: Scripture Zealot

Scripture Zealot — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:54:30 +0000

If only they all felt this way.

Jeff

By: Joel (Polycarp)

Joel (Polycarp) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:41:11 +0000

Excellent!

By: Mark Driscoll's "New Calvinism" - Time Magazine | Scripture Zealot

Mark Driscoll's "New Calvinism" - Time Magazine | Scripture Zealot — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:30:56 +0000

[...] Again with Spurgeon and others like Whitefield, they had dear friends who weren’t Calvinists. See Spurgeon: A Defense of Calvinism (and Arminians) [...]

By: Robert Jimenez

Robert Jimenez — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:39:54 +0000

Great quote! I wish more Christians had his line of thinking, thanks for sharing it.

By: Jillian

Jillian — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:02:12 +0000

I thought it made an excellent point. I am edified and although I’m not sure whose doctrine I completely subscribe to, I don’t get the impression I will be excluded from Zion because of some doctrinal minutia.

By: Stan McCullars

Stan McCullars — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:13:24 +0000

Great post! I recently read Roger Olson’s Arminian Theology: Myths And Realities which was written in a very conciliatory tone. Highly recommended.