tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11738269.post6445378282127149864..comments2023-10-02T05:33:15.293-05:00Comments on The Contemporary Calvinist: This Week in Calvinism - July 25, 2008Lee Sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254842261338255019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11738269.post-34391113009386375772008-07-31T22:19:00.000-05:002008-07-31T22:19:00.000-05:00Calvinist site; visit/comment, please.TheAmericanV...Calvinist site; visit/comment, please.<BR/><BR/>TheAmericanView.com<BR/><BR/>JLof@aol.comJohn Lofton, Recovering Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687524008871521220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11738269.post-74629578168622034852008-07-25T20:52:00.000-05:002008-07-25T20:52:00.000-05:00Hyper Calvinism is an epithet invented by those op...Hyper Calvinism is an epithet invented by those opposing certain extreme "predestinarian" beliefs.<BR/><BR/>I gladly accept the title myself because of that heritage, it leaves me much more "free" (bwahahahaha) to define my version of Calvinism.<BR/><BR/>Clearly in "functioning like a Hyper Calvinist," Eric does not understand it. For to function TRULY as a Hyper Calvinist there is great effortless joy in knowing that every time a small portion of the gospel is spoken, it effectively does what it was intended to do.<BR/><BR/>I get a GREAT kick out of that. I thus LOVE evangelizing. I don't do it every where to every one, but as the opportunity comes to present it, I do so fearlessly for the most part, because I know the word of God does not return void. I even rejoice that the Gospel is preached for bad motive (as Paul discusses) because God's word cannot possibly return void.<BR/><BR/>The great mistake is to assume the Gospel is intended to save a particular individual. It may in fact be intended to condemn that one more completely and more obviously.<BR/><BR/>I cannot KNOW how the seed scattered will grow, or even if the ground is rocky, but I broadcast the seed and KNOW it does God's purpose. It's joyous and relaxing, particularly knowing I'm only responsible for the telling (Ezekiel), not the outcome.Hugh McBrydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16926516260588481185noreply@blogger.com