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		<title>A Question for Calvinists and Reformed Devotees &#8211; Updated and Reposted</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/a-question-for-calvinists-and-reformed-devotees-updated-and-reposted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hence, by the above definitions, to say that everything we do, good or evil, is God’s will and God ordained it, is to say that God ordained both good and evil, and it is “God’s” will that we commit evil deeds. Hence, it necessarily follows that God ordained (willed) our “evil deeds” and thus “ordained sin” which is to say that God is the author of sin, the author of the fall, and the author of all wickedness and iniquity. This cannot be excused or explained away. Moreover, to say that we are responsible for the decisions we make that were scripted for us to make, is, on its face, utter nonsense.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[OK, so God never commanded them to burn their children, and he never considered commanding them to burn their children. Where’s the dilemma here? Surely you aren’t suggesting God was caught off-guard, or that it’s possible for us to override his will.1

The Reformed/Calvinist adherents claim that everything done is God’s will, whether it be good [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>An Inconceivable Thought</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/an-inconceivable-thought/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if it is the express will of the LORD God that man, once granted faith and repentance, is allowed to freely choose the path he will follow — either accepting Christ, and subsequently being born again; or rejecting Christ and remaining dead in sins and trespasses?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Calvinists love to accuse others of taking verses out of context anytime a verse is quoted or explained that demonstrates their doctrine to be not Scriptural. Moreover, they love to quote the following verse as “proof” that God is sovereign, and foreordained everything:
. . .In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A Question for Calvinists and Reformed Devotees</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/a-question-for-calvinists-and-reformed-devotees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=998</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Reformed/Calvinist adherents claim that everything done is God’s will, whether it be good or evil. There is no sense in which they do not dispute this as many Calvinist/Reformed writers and theologians have confirmed. Thus what we are given is a near - to fatalistic view of our existence, in which all actions are willed of God.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Reformed/Calvinist adherents claim that everything done is God’s will, whether it be good or evil. There is no sense in which they do not dispute this as many Calvinist/Reformed writers and theologians have confirmed. Thus what we are given is a near &#8211; to fatalistic view of our existence, in which all actions are [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Playing a Game &#8211; Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we compare the thought pattern of Jonathan Edwards (and John Piper, for he agrees fully with Edwards) to that of Joseph Smith, the author of the Book of Mormon, we can plainly see that both men believe that it is not possible for knowledge of righteousness and holiness to exist and be understood, (and even going so far as stating righteousness and holiness cannot exist) without the existence of evil and wickedness.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So then, Not only do we find that the Calvinists/Reformed adherents believe that God intended for evil and sin to exist, but that He intentionally created a person who is highly intelligent, beautiful, powerful, very capable in music, with an unparalleled ability to persuade: for the express purpose of rebelling against God. Moreover, this was [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Playing a Game &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/playing-a-game-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we can see in the particular excerpts, Lucifer was a covering cherub of the throne of God, and was made highly intelligent, very beautiful, very talented, and very powerful. Unfortunately, all this ability and beauty got to him and Lucifer became proud of who and what he was, forgetting who made him: he then set about to turn all Heaven against the LORD God. As a result, a full third of the angelic host believed Lucifer over the LORD God and chose to follow him. They were summarily cut off and cast down, eternally condemned awaiting the Lake of Fire. For the fallen angels, there is no hope of reconciliation with the LORD God, they are forever lost, bound for destruction.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here then we have it plainly stated by the those holding to Calvinist doctrine: that absolutely nothing is done, no act ever committed, and no thought ever made that God does not directly, actively control by way of causing it to be, or giving permission and causing “agents of His will” to perform His exact [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Playing a Game &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/playing-a-game-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most prominent features of Calvinist doctrine is their view of the “Sovereignty of God.” It is an interesting view, that is best described in their own words, and then carried out to its logical conclusion using the express statements of Scripture, if we are to truly understand the full ramifications of who they declare God to be.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the most prominent features of Calvinist doctrine is their view of the “Sovereignty of God.” It is an interesting view that is best described in their own words, and then carried out to its logical conclusion using the express statements of Scripture, if we are to truly understand the full ramifications of who [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Falsely Accused</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/falsely-accused/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would have to strongly disagree with your assessment of the types of theology. I do not find any of the three "types of theology" to be biblically correct. I find that all suffer deficiencies in explaining the nature and character of the LORD God, in interpretation of the Scripture, and in the "whys and wherefores" of salvation.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This post comes about because the man I have been dealing with, and had to cut off contact with, falsely accused me of being an Arminian and holding Arminian theology. The fact is that over the last 6 months, I made it abundantly clear that I did not agree with Calvinist doctrine, Arminian doctrine, or [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ephesians 1:3-12, William Tyndale&#8217;s New Testament</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/ephesians-13-12-william-tyndales-new-testament/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is extracted from William Tyndale's 1534 New Testament (Modern Spelling Edition, edited by David Daniell, Yale University Press, 1989, ISBN 0-300-04419-4, pg. 282)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The following is extracted from William Tyndale&#8217;s 1534 New Testament1
It is posted so that rabid Calvinists can read it and get bent trying to warp it into &#8220;unconditional, sovereign election.&#8221; I am not worried as the language will stand. Though the language and grammar are very plain that the predestination pertains to what the born-again [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ephesians 1:3-6 (King James Version) &#8211; Pt. 2</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/ephesians-13-6-king-james-version-pt-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we then go back and examine the rest of Scripture to see if support for this exists, we should not be surprised by what we find. After all, a brief examination of the structure and grammar does show that the predestination spoken of here is predestination to certain changes in us at salvation, and to promises made to us in eternity past.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If we then go back and examine the rest of Scripture to see if support for this exists, we should not be surprised by what we find. After all, a brief examination of the structure and grammar does show that the predestination spoken of here is predestination to certain changes in us at salvation, and [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ephesians 1:3-6 (King James Version) &#8211; Pt. 1</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/04/ephesians-13-6-king-james-version-pt-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[However, that is not the worst that men do with the Scripture. Rather, at every opportunity men find a way to warp and twist parts of Scripture into things the LORD never said, and would not ever say. The amazing thing to me is how they justify such utter nonsense. Like, those little numbers that appear throughout the Scripture quite frequently — you know — the verse numbers.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[You know, I don’t make a point of doing verse studies. Occasionally I will, but generally, I do not as it is largely a waste of time. How men think to approach the Scripture, is not at all how the LORD intended for one to learn from His word. Without going into detail, the following [...]]]></content:encoded>
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