tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475092859972822963.post5705222217294763722..comments2024-01-08T14:12:18.699-05:00Comments on The Tulip Driven Life : Why Non-Calvinists Are (Often) BabiesThomas F. Booherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11736735827849283028noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475092859972822963.post-10805001067602945092013-06-28T19:00:07.123-05:002013-06-28T19:00:07.123-05:00"Yet another post where you are judging peopl..."Yet another post where you are judging people you don't even know."<br /><br />Calvinists have a Messiah complex. They think its their job to go around judging whether Christians are real Christians or not. Can't even go to a wedding and enjoy it without evaluating everyone's salvation! Its so sad. <br /><br />Besides this, "theology" is like "doctrine" -- no two people mean the same thing by these words!<br /><br />One guy when he says "doctrine" means metaphysical dogmas about the Trinity and Christology. Another by "doctrine" means ceremonial church practices. Another means "moral teaching." If someone says "Doctrine doesn't matter" -- you don't know which of these 3 they actually are talking about. Its much the same with "theology." You have to inquire further as to what the word "theology" means to them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372463300223880001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475092859972822963.post-58021647254737926512013-06-05T10:28:26.127-05:002013-06-05T10:28:26.127-05:00Would you not say that you are making quite a gene...Would you not say that you are making quite a generalization with many of the quotes within your post? <br /><br />"It is taken for granted by non-Calvinists that Christ died for all, in fact the thought likely never crosses the mind of most that He would only die for some."<br /><br />When you say "non-calvinists" you may talking about millions of Christians. You state these things as fact within your post, making it a generalization amongst all of these people. Personally, I will not pass judgement on a certain group (calvinists, non-calvinists) as I know that while some people may adhere to these particular groups, they are still capable of independent thought and do not need to accept the view point of which group they belong to. Just because someone is a non-calvinists does not mean that they necessarily believe what the group believes. You stating that as fact is somewhat aggressive in the sense that you are labeling every person within that group as a having a set of particular beliefs, and that they all believe the same thing. Just because you heard two "un-reformed" guys talking about how theology does not matter does not equate to the fact that all "un-reformed" people believe the same thing. That is the ignorance I am trying to point out within your post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475092859972822963.post-26497432931971632232013-06-04T12:37:27.426-05:002013-06-04T12:37:27.426-05:00For those who anonymously commented on my most rec...For those who anonymously commented on my most recent blog post: <br /><br />1.) If you would like to discuss what I said, at least have the decency to put your name by the comment, even if it's only in a private message. <br /><br />2.) By telling me I can judge no one you proceed to do the very thing you say I cannot do by calling me arrogant, prideful, etc.<br /><br />3.) If you think the Bible teaches we are not to judge and correct and speak out to defend the truth of God you aren't reading the Bible carefully. <br /><br />4.) While I am accused of acting as if I know the intent of others' hearts (which I didn't do) you proceed to tell me the intent of my heart. And by the way I said that I believed the young men meant well. <br /><br />5.) What you say in the comments actually confirms my very points in the post. <br /><br />6.) I believe Calvinism is simply the best expression of the clear teaching of Scripture. I believe in defending the gospel. When it is distorted, perverted, and/or watered down, God commands in Scripture that we Christians defend His gospel and His Word. That is what I am doing. <br /><br />7.) Non-Calvinists can be more spiritually mature than Calvinists. I have always affirmed that. But because of what I said in the post, and for many more reasons, non-Calvinists generally have a poorer understanding of Christ, God, salvation, all of Scripture, which will affect how we view God and thus live for Him and love Him. Having a poor grasp of Scripture for so long, I can speak here from experience (and I still have much to learn). <br /><br />8.) Non-Calvinists often do very good and godly things. That does not, however, excuse their bad theology and poor understanding of the gospel. <br /><br />9.) The post was not about a particular person, but a pattern in American Christianity today. <br /><br />10.) My stated purpose was for edification and loving rebuke, something Scripture also calls us believers to engage in. I would encourage others to rebuke and correct me when I am out of line, which you seem to be doing albeit hypocritically by saying the very thing that you are doing, I cannot do.Thomas F. Booherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736735827849283028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475092859972822963.post-64196232222453349802013-06-04T11:24:35.647-05:002013-06-04T11:24:35.647-05:00Just the title of this blog post bothers me. Hones...Just the title of this blog post bothers me. Honestly. When did Christianity become about judging people on how they act on their faith and if they are calvinists or not? Why do we not leave these judgements up to God? What gives you (or anyone for that matter) the right to be passing judgement on anyone? It is both arrogant and ignorant to be doing so. I understand that you seem to have an intense passion about your faith and the way you practice it, but it is not acceptable to be saying things the way you did in this post towards other people. I see this trend in most of your posts actually. It seems to have a recurring theme of "what is wrong with people who don't believe exactly what I do". Ignorant and arrogant indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475092859972822963.post-1879059454674387382013-06-04T11:15:18.336-05:002013-06-04T11:15:18.336-05:00Yet another post where you are judging people you ...Yet another post where you are judging people you don't even know. The words heard from these guys could have been completely out of context. Please, before you make a long post going on about what these guys think or believe, take into account that you do not know them whatsoever, and that in the bible itself it states that it is wrong the pass judgement. Being more reformed does not give anyone the right to pass judgement on those who are less reformed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com