Charles Spurgeon On Election Versus Free Will

Amen and Amen. As Spurgeon once remarked also, Calvinism IS the Gospel. Arminianism was once considered a heresy by ALL Protestants before Wesley came onto the scene, and those who attack Calvinism show their utter ignorance of Church history, not to mention basic theology.

In fact, let me blunt here. Anyone who lives between the time of the Reformation and of John Wesley (a time period spanning nearly 200 years), and who embraces Arminianism would be branded a heretic and excommunicated from the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. Before the Reformation, those who live during Paul’s time, around Augustine’s time especially until around the time of the Council of Carthage and the Council of Orange would be likewise branded a heretic if they believe in such heinious doctrines, which have their origin in the pit of hell itself.

Preach, Bro. Daniel!

PRAISE THE LORD !!!

Like you normally say Isaiah “No one says it like Spurgeon”

Godbless you and I do Pray that God blesses all your works in Jesus Mighty Name Amen,

also thanks for Praying for me most men would shy away from that but you did you are truly a brother

First off, starting from around the 4th century to 15th century, the Church on the whole did not believe in salvation by grace and the different foundational doctrines.

Martin re-introduced “the just shall live by faith”, and brought about a reformation. However, he had been sincerely deceived in other doctrinal areas like baptisms, gifts of the Spirit and so forth. Since he did not have the revelation in those areas. The same way, Charles Spurgeon was influenced by lies passed down by tradition and He erred in predestination.

God is sovereign just as much as His Word. In other words God is bound to His word and will not violate what He speaks. If God speaks and gives man dominion over the earth, what He speaks becomes a law in the spiritual. So when God said ‘Let them have dominion”, He was giving the human beings legal authority on earth (Psalms 115:16). This is why God cannot interfere with rape cases, violence, murder and so forth. This again is why God will not interfere in the affairs of man without prayer, and the same reason why He had to place His begotten Seed in a human body.

Man was given free-will to choose life or death, and God following His integrity will not tamper with that. It is absolutely false and a misrepresentation of God to believe He has us as puppets.

Both these extremes: Calvinism and Arminianism are untrue . Predestination includes both God’s Sovereignity and man’s free-will.

Its very sad that people still believe in these lies.

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It is very sad when people think that they can reject Calvinism without at the same time embracing some form of synergism, whether it be Arminianism/ Semi-Pelagianism/ Pelagianism or Romanism. And even sadder when they refuse to interact with the plain text of Scripture which so plainly teaches the doctrines of election and predestination etc.

The Charismatic so-called “restoration” of the gifts is a huge deception by the Devil himself. Although the strict Cessationist is in error in denying the validity of the gifts, the Charismatic insistence that all the gifts be operational today as in the days of the early church without any distinction whatsoever between the normal and sign gifts results in what comes to be known as Charismania, the opposite error of strict Cessationism. And wherever Charismania arrives, it destroys churches and wrecks the lives of its adherents. I know that precisely because I went through such a stage myself; Charismania made me nearly lose my faith in God. However, God in His mercy saved me from Charismania and showed me the error of the entire movement, which distort the Word of God to come up with their false doctrines.

First off, starting from around the 4th century to 15th century, the Church on the whole did not believe in salvation by grace and the different foundational doctrines

Which history book were you reading from? The one written by Roman Catholic apologists?

Is it me or is he preaching Word-Faithism?

Hey brothers,

i have a question which i cant understand and hope u guys can help me. When being tempted to commit sins, eg. surf porn or lust or greed. Is it the demons tempting us? for is it from within ourselves? If its the work of the demons, are they able to insert thoughts into our brains to tempt us? Or are they whispering these evil suggestions to us? eg. when peter was telling jesus that he will not be cruxified and all this will surely not happen to you master, jesus said ‘ get behind me satan …’ . Does this mean peter is under the influence of satan?

So, the question is temptation is from ourselves or satan and his minions?

Based on my limited understanding, I believe both can be a source of temptations. While still in our earthly bodies, there is still a certain amount of temptation that arises from our sinful nature which is inherent in all man. But gradually, a true Christian undergoes a process of sanctification where he learns to walk more like Christ and as he crucifies more of the old nature, the temptations of the flesh should grow weaker as he grows in his understanding and appreciation of the Beauty and Glory of Christ.

Temptations through external agents like demons are also possible and usually serve to reinforce the temptations of the flesh.

However in either case, God still constrains the temptation such that it is never a case where we have no choice but to cave in to it.

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” - 1 Corinthians 10:13

Hope I got it right.

thanks!