Pick on Calvinism in one of MY threads, shall you?
The linchpin of Reformed Theological thought resides always in the Sovereignty of God. God is God and we are not. We may occasionally be lost on the "when" of when we were saved, but we are always dead straight on the idea of who saved us, a concept that folks who focus on do-overs often miss.
We can see plainly that sin is everywhere, committed by everybody. We also see the image of God, shown in literally every human being. I happen to think Calvinism holds both nicely in tension, rather than just discarding one in favor of the other.
If you haven't already, try reading Calvin's Institutes, rather than getting lost in the mess that Calvinists made in the centuries following his death.
The linchpin of Reformed Theological thought resides always in the Sovereignty of God. God is God and we are not. We may occasionally be lost on the "when" of when we were saved, but we are always dead straight on the idea of who saved us, a concept that folks who focus on do-overs often miss.
We can see plainly that sin is everywhere, committed by everybody. We also see the image of God, shown in literally every human being. I happen to think Calvinism holds both nicely in tension, rather than just discarding one in favor of the other.
If you haven't already, try reading Calvin's Institutes, rather than getting lost in the mess that Calvinists made in the centuries following his death.
Eschew Verbosity
Preaching the Word: You're doing it wrong.
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Lots of good stuff
- 31/08/2010 12:43:57 PM
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Is my church the exception?
- 31/08/2010 05:33:36 PM
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Believe it or not...
- 31/08/2010 06:58:56 PM
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I'm not so full of myself....
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I wouldn't blame you much if you did...
- 31/08/2010 07:18:19 PM
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A little fire & brimstone for thy stomach's sake?
- 31/08/2010 07:29:20 PM
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passionate preachers make me uneasy.
- 31/08/2010 08:38:05 PM
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Passion doesn't need to be...
- 01/09/2010 03:50:22 PM
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Why do you take what he says so personally?
- 01/09/2010 08:51:06 PM
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I'm not taking anything personally....
- 01/09/2010 09:20:55 PM
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good question,why would they?
- 01/09/2010 09:32:25 PM
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Your assumption...
- 01/09/2010 09:44:28 PM
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Look him in the eye?
- 01/09/2010 09:59:02 PM
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Ok...
- 01/09/2010 10:34:56 PM
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yah I know. I just always feel like they're trying to sell me something. *NM*
- 01/09/2010 09:09:13 PM
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Wouldn't this be....
- 01/09/2010 09:22:27 PM
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nah, i generally feel that way about that particular behavior. it's not exclusive to preachers 
*NM*
- 01/09/2010 09:29:23 PM
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*NM*
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*throws panties at you*
- 31/08/2010 08:35:13 PM
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There are churches where people throw panties at each other?
- 31/08/2010 09:42:17 PM
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I think you would also have to move to where she lives. I don't know any ones that do that here... *NM*
- 31/08/2010 09:47:21 PM
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I could just visit
- 31/08/2010 09:55:50 PM
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but it'd be fun to WATCH 
- 31/08/2010 10:02:58 PM
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- 31/08/2010 10:02:58 PM
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if the panties are the size of revival tents it wouldn't be all that fun *NM*
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*NM*
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(as if this was the first time) I remember that night at kit & wooly's place..... *NM*
- 01/09/2010 09:51:17 PM
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If people don't see their need for Jesus as savior, we're doing it wrong.
- 31/08/2010 08:44:36 PM
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Well, at least you didn't include the vague "personal."
- 31/08/2010 08:59:55 PM
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....what?
- 31/08/2010 09:02:05 PM
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The word used for "sin" in the New Testament is ἁμαρτία, which means "to miss the mark."
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Re: The word used for "sin" in the New Testament is ἁμαρτία, which means "to miss the mark."
- 31/08/2010 10:29:16 PM
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I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing.
- 01/09/2010 02:49:24 AM
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*picks up the thrown glove*
- 01/09/2010 03:44:53 AM
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You didn't say anything I disagree with.
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- 01/09/2010 05:02:59 AM
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One of your statements suma great deal of Christianity, actually
- 01/09/2010 12:39:52 PM
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So then in your estimation....
- 01/09/2010 03:52:12 PM
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From what I do know...
- 01/09/2010 07:33:14 PM
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How about some homework first?
- 01/09/2010 09:32:32 PM
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You do understand
- 01/09/2010 09:35:25 PM
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You'd be suprised...
- 01/09/2010 09:50:12 PM
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Because I find theology interesting
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*NM*
Re: I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing.
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Re: I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing.
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Re: I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing.
- 02/09/2010 01:03:42 AM
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It isn't henosis. It's a union with God. That's the whole point of the Eucharist, anyway.
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Moralistic, therapeutic Deism sounds like the perfect religion to me... *NM*
- 01/09/2010 04:35:51 PM
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Bummer Jesus couldn't figure that one out.
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"That ye love one another; as I have loved you" is actually somewhat terrifying.
- 01/09/2010 07:25:19 AM
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Jesus talked about Hell more than anyone else in the Bible, AFAIK.
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You might want to research that some
- 01/09/2010 02:56:58 PM
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Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, for instance.
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Nice try, but you will notice that the term "Hell" is entirely absent in the King James version
- 01/09/2010 06:25:12 PM
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the weeds will be gathered and burned does seem a little suggestive *NM*
- 01/09/2010 06:55:44 PM
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yes of burning.
- 01/09/2010 07:38:07 PM
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to each their own...
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*NM*