Comments on: Calvinism is… http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/ Starting from sea level, gaining a little elevation each day Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: joshua http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/comment-page-1/#comment-36 joshua Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:02:19 +0000 http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/#comment-36 Hi Michael, I don't exactly get your point, can you be more explicit? Are you simply arguing that human authority based on apostolic succession is the only true source of doctrine? Hi Michael,

I don’t exactly get your point, can you be more explicit? Are you simply arguing that human authority based on apostolic succession is the only true source of doctrine?

]]> By: Michael http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Michael Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:31:27 +0000 http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/#comment-35 <b>Your Personal Opinion May Have No Bearing Whatsoever On Doctrinal Truth</b>... <i>"Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone�s opinion. You do not regard a person�s status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth." </i> (Mark 12:14 (NAB) <i>"They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone�s opinion, for you do not regard a person�s status.""</i> (Matthew 22:16) <I>"They posed this question to him, "Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is correct, and you show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.""</i> (Luke 20:21) <b>Jesus did not <b>accept the opinions of men,</b> as shown in Matthew 16:13-17</b>: When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, <i>"Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" <i> They replied, <i>"Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." </i> He said to them, <i>"But who do you say that I am?" </i> Simon Peter said in reply, <i>"You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.</i>" Jesus said to him in reply,<i> "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.</i>" See? His disciples mostly expressed <b>personal opinions,</b> which meant little to Jesus. The one exception was Simon Peter, the only one who answered with authorative doctrinal truth. Your Personal Opinion May Have No Bearing
Whatsoever On Doctrinal Truth…

“Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone�s opinion. You do not regard a person�s status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.” (Mark 12:14 (NAB)

“They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone�s opinion, for you do not regard a person�s status.”"
(Matthew 22:16)

“They posed this question to him, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is correct, and you show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.”" (Luke 20:21)

Jesus did not accept the opinions of men, as shown in Matthew 16:13-17:
When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.”

See? His disciples mostly expressed personal opinions, which meant little to Jesus.
The one exception was Simon Peter, the only one who answered with authorative doctrinal truth.

]]> By: joshua http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/comment-page-1/#comment-23 joshua Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:46:11 +0000 http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/#comment-23 Thanks for the comment, Jason. I am a bit embarrassed to say that I had never heard of Piper before. My brother sent me a copy of "Don't Waste Your Life", and I am almost finished, though. I am extremely impressed with Piper and his message, and I am finding that he has a ton of useful insights about discipleship, love, and so on. I tend to agree completely with what I have read so far from preachers like Jonathan Edwards, Spurgeon, Piper, and Bonheoffer. So I suppose that means I am leaning Calvinist? Thanks for the comment, Jason. I am a bit embarrassed to say that I had never heard of Piper before. My brother sent me a copy of “Don’t Waste Your Life”, and I am almost finished, though. I am extremely impressed with Piper and his message, and I am finding that he has a ton of useful insights about discipleship, love, and so on. I tend to agree completely with what I have read so far from preachers like Jonathan Edwards, Spurgeon, Piper, and Bonheoffer. So I suppose that means I am leaning Calvinist?

]]> By: Jason Chamberlain http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Jason Chamberlain Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:33:53 +0000 http://lowerwisdom.com/2009/05/calvinism-is/#comment-19 I call myself "a Calvinist" as sort of a shorthand of what my theology is like. I read a lot of John Piper and I think that his view of God is right and it naturally leads one toward what is called "Calvinism." However, a lot of smart people differ on that. I call myself “a Calvinist” as sort of a shorthand of what my theology is like. I read a lot of John Piper and I think that his view of God is right and it naturally leads one toward what is called “Calvinism.” However, a lot of smart people differ on that.

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