6 Reasons Calvinism is a Cult 

Thank the Lord that I never drank the Calvinist kool-aid. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Calvinism will only poison your soul. 🙏

I have a few personal experiences with two calvinist churches.....I experienced arrogance, pride, unloving treatment, and one really does not have calvinism in their Faith statements. But make no mistake, they are over run with the young restless and reformed.....and at the point they know you renounce all 5 points, you're shown the door indirectly. Interestingly, I can have fellowship with calvinists but they cannot with me. Calvinism is serious error and the fruit is rotten.

God is not willing that any should perish.

Imagine teaching a non believer Calvinism first and then giving them the gospel. Calvinism is a stumbling block. I go to a church that holds Calvinistic beliefs and as a new believer I believed Calvinism was “correct” but I no longer believe this. Why? Because the gospel is simple enough for a 4 year old to understand. Calvinism is trying to make something simple complicated.

John Calvin came up with cessationism which is a heresy.

Yup. My wife and I left a non-denominational Calvinistic church after four years. The Sunday School teacher treated us horribly and we keep in touch with almost zero people from that church since then.

I’ve been a believer for over 40 years and the only fruit I’ve ever seen from Calvinism is division, confusion and despair. God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.

Its a Cult of some people who think they elect.

Thanks for calling out this cult for what it is, a cult.

Thank you for this. After being saved and Spirit filled for more than 40 years, and not being able to figure out my testimony; this video has now crystallised my salvation story. I grew up in a calvinist society. All you said is true. Now I understand what I was delivered from. And today I understand for the first time the unresolved spiritual issues I have even now, I now realise is rooted in calvinism doctrines. There is so much more I can say about it, but firstly I am so relieved, thank you Jesus. ❤

This happened to my church that was organized by my father. It functioned for over 50 years before a CALVINISTIC pastor came in. I warned everyone (old people) but they wouldn’t listen. A couple of years later they changed the name. So frustrating! So angry!😡

Stealth Calvinism is happening in my methodist church right now. 3 leaders of our young adults group are calvinist and they sometimes sneak in the total depravity and limited atonement into our bible study. I’m trying to talk to 2 of them before approaching my pastor. John Wesley himself was against calvinism but we had a calvinist preacher came in to fill for our pastor just a few weeks ago.

Thank you for exposing the blasphemy of Calvinism!

I’m predestined to not be a Calvinist.

I refer to it as their teaching as the "Doctrines of DISgrace"

So grateful someone is finally calling out their insane twisted heresy ..

I have seen stealth Calvinism in action several (four or five) times. Calvinists have taken over some of our local churches with their smooth talk, and before long they "owned" the church. I have personally witnessed them congratulating themselves that the Lord blessed them with a paid-for building and congregation.

Before i ever knew anything about Calvinism, I knew they were not my in harmony with scripture because of their 5 points of fellowship, especially the " L" limited atonement! My God is not limited in any way. He is Almighty. Only a feeble god is limited!

I was getting sucked in when we watched John MacArthur during COVID. I certainly started to question my own beliefs. But their cessationist views and utter contempt for charismatic people sent up huge red flags. My husband and I enjoyed listening to his scholarly sermons, but his feelings towards non-Calvinists became very apparent. Then I watched him at a Puritan Conference on You Tube with John Piper bragging how he stealthily introduced Calvinism to the congregation. And also I listened to him at Strange Fire Conference. He was bragging about converting his wife to Calvinism because she was a “Four Square gal”. I heard him excommunicate Eileen Gray on RU-vid. I pray John MacArthur repents. I pray for all the Calvinists who want to leave but can’t.

I see the stealth invasion too. Years ago I lived in a large metro area and was seeking a Biblical church. I had a list to research. No one advertised that they were calvinist but some churches were. I started noticing the following things: 1. They would quote a lot of Calvinists in their sermons. 2. They would start to introduce calvinistic theology in their sermons. 3. They would start making references to distinguish between calvinists and non calvinists. It all begins subtle and innocent and before long it is a shunning cult. I left these places. But when I screened out the doctrinal statement of faith as I moved on I started noticing key terms in them that referred to calvinism in sneaky ways, a lot of 'sovereignty' 'grace,' 'sovereign grace,' those are dead giveaways. The terms alone would be fine but they repackage them with calvinism and these key terms are loaded with calvinism and tend to show up in those belief statements. They usually will not mention obvious things like tulip and stuff, 'predestination,' and casting people to hell just randomly for spite and 'God's glory,' but they will mention those other terms. They invade a lot of Baptist churches and other denominations that were not calvinistic. I have also seen the way calvinists behave towards non calvinists and they totally exclude you as 'other.' I can verify all of those things too. It is an agenda.

Others have posted similar stuff already, but let me just reiterate: Calvinists are some of the most lacking in brotherly love kinda folks you will meet. Very arrogant and unloving. And what did Jesus tell us? “By their fruits you will know them.” Arrogance and an unloving nature aren’t a “bug” in Calvinism’s code. They’re a natural feature.

And they’ve taken over seminaries as well as churches

TULIP is the devils favorite flower.

◄ Matthew 16:6► Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Reason #7. The Calvinists have their extrabiblical authoritative documents: Creeds and confessions like the Westminster Confession of Faith. While giving lip service to an abstract notion of "sola scriptura," they regard the confessions as authoritative as the Latter Day Saints affirm the book of Mormon. Consider the ordination vows (there are apparently eight but I cite the first two) involved in ordination in Presbyterian Church in America: 1. Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally given, to be the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice? 2. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the CONFESSION of Faith and the Catechisms of this Church, as CONTAINING THE SYSTEM OF DOCTRINE TAUGHT IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES... It has already been established, in their mind, that the confessions conform to the Scriptures, thus they are equated (whether the PCA ideologue admits it or not.) A (very Calvinistic) PCA minister on Twitter/X recently explained to me: "The creeds and confessions affirm what Scripture teaches and what the church has historically agreed upon as the correct interpretation of scripture." Note the absolute lack of exhortation to study the Scriptures and think for oneself to be a good Berean. An example of how much weight is conferred to the confessions is their use of the word, "decree." Decree is a Bible word: a word search reveals 49 uses in the KJV. Rarely, as in Psalm 2:7 or 148:6, is the Lord the one who issues a decree. Yet one cannot help but notice a James White discourse that does not refer to "God's eternal decree" (again WCF ch 3) in at least every other statement. Again, the WCF is an authoritative document to the Calvinist - not something that needs to be evaluated in these present times against Scripture, but an authoritative document that has been examined against Scriptures and has been *decreed* to match!

Ah, yes. The shunning. It was a sneaky Reformed hipsters church. When we first started going I had no idea about the nuances of Calvinism, but I started getting clear and could no longer tolerate the garbage from the pulpit. Never ever talked to any of them ever again when we left. Completely dismissed when I expressed that we had stopped attending because we didn't agree with the church's doctrine. Immediately removed from the email list, small group lists, everything. Good riddance. Saw one woman a few months later who had been in my small group at the local kids park, she saw me and packed up her kids and left. 🙄😂😂😂

Calvinism is another gospel!

Calvinists are more interested in getting converts to Calvinism, than getting converts to Christ.

Many cult members confess Jesus is Lord. Many say Jesus is the only way. Many have a different Jesus from the biblical one! I grew up in a family with Jehovahs witnesses. I came to faith in Christ later in life and found a good Bible teaching church. After many years a Calvinist pastor came in. Within a few years I had to leave this church because of many doctrinal differences. It is very sad to go through this but it is very real and we have to be strong in the Lord and call out false teaching! Always remember the love of our perfect Holy God and Savior! May He Bless you all!

Great video. I can testify that your observations about Calvinism are accurate in Australia also. Glad there are people like you that are prepared to call it out as a cult. It absolutely is.

Amen!!! Based on the title alone, I COMPLETELY agree! I was bound under Calvinism for year, but as of the past 2-3 years ago, I was finally set free and I see STRAIGHT through the Calvinist deception! OSAS IS THE GOSPEL! God bless you! 🎉

What has always troubled me about Calvinism is that the final basis for Salvation is not simply faith in Christ alone, but faith in God’s irrevocable, predetermined decree that “I am one of the elect.” It’s not “I am saved because I believe,” but “I believe because I am one of the elect.”

Great video Brian... keep them coming. When a religion teaches a different Jesus & a different way to the Father...it by definition is a cult.

What I also find ironic is this. A person gets saved by believing the Gospel, found in 1 Cor. 15; 3-4. Then a Calvinist gets ahold of him and tells him "No, no, no! You were actually saved like this..." The guy says "okay, whatever, if the behind the scenes workings are like this or that, I will never know this side of heaven." Then the snake beguiles the guy further and says, "Ah but no! You must believe it works the way I said it works, as that is the gospel, otherwise you cannot even be saved!" The guy answers (if he is smart and saved), "Ah, no. I just got saved. I believed what I needed to in order to be saved, as the Bible said. I don't need to add anything to it." Next scene: snake hisses, shuns guy and both part ways.

Same JW does they also block out completely guys who leave their cult and infact calvinism and jw have so much similarities.

Why anyone would follow after a man's teachings that "claims" to be Born-Again is crazy to me. Paul already warned not to do this. .1 Corinthians 3:4...For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?

John MacArthur's false teachings of the word of God is what convinced me.

The main truth a Calvin's can't answer is how would God get any glory out of forcing someone to be saved who cannot resist. God my friend gets glory from a sinner who after Holy Spirit conviction chooses to believe and loves God with all his heart of his own free will.

How can you know the Scriptures where Paul calls out followers of men (I am of Paul; I am of Apollos) and still think it is OK to call yourself a Calvinist, instead of a servant of Christ. I have found most Calvinists that I have known think that knowing God is simply a matter of mental gymnastics where one mentally ascends to God. The more mentally challenging the better. The more complex the components of the famous "confessions" are to understand the better Christian, it makes you, if you study and approve the intellectual explanations of what we are supposed to believe. When in fact, it has very little to do with coming to the saving knowledge of God. Striving to fully understand God strictly in an intellectual capacity is not even possible and can lead to total mental breakdown. Many I have found have the uncanny ability to have disconnected hearts from their minds.

They usually don't try to explain their beliefs. They act better than me, and simply block me instead of having a coherent debate. Recently, I've noticed an increase in Calvinists... This is spreading like a bad virus

Christ only & not Calvinism

I was Pentecostal but became Reformed what some call Calvinist. If you believe as Arminian, you’re saying you, you have a choice to choose to accept Jesus, by repenting. Not true, cause then you are saying you are sovereign over God Himself. God can’t choose He wants to be with Him for eternity? Your “truth” is incorrect if you read the Scripture. God chooses who He wants to save for it’s His creation so He has all sovereignty to choose what He wants. I’ll pray for you to see the truth. By the way that’s terrible you refer to us as pagans or heathens, so as a professing Christian that you say you are, that’s terrible cause even if people believe as Arminians I believe they are followers of Christ.

Calvinism.... Using scripture to discredit scripture for centuries.

Calvinist have turned their Doctrine in to their god and their intellect in to the holy spirit and calvinist do not own the concept of grace anymore than homosexuals own the rainbow.

I would say, get to know the Bible as much as possible. You won’t believe in Calvinism.

Agree 100%! What I see more and more on the internet and comments is this. Someone presents the truth, which is not popular. Those who agree are civilized to those who disagree. But those who disagree are not civilized to those who agree with truth. I see it with so many concepts. You can tell what is true and what is not just by that. It lines up with 'you will know them by their fruits.' This is no exception. You presented the truth. You do it out of love. You are not disrespectful, you just state the facts. But all those who disagree, at least 99% of them, suddenly get ugly, their heads start to spin, they resort to name calling, false attacks and accusations, their heads explode, and the arrogance seeps out like sulphur from the pit of hell. The venom bites begin...

I was not calviniist but on a surface I thought they are christians but that changed when I have realized by looking behind their words and what calvinists actually teach and believe. Calvinism is offensive and damaging to the teachings of Jesus Christ infact denying the sacrifice and atonement and salvation as it is presented in the bible

Having written the comment that Brian spoke about, I can say FIRSTHAND that many Calvinist churches fly under the radar. I am slightly embarrassed to say that I was duped and "stealthy deceived" for 3 years unknowingly attending a stealth Calvinist church where they intentionally kept their head scratching 5-point tulip under wraps. Once I was enlightened by someone on what they ACTUALLY believed, I completely felt like the emperor with no clothes on. I got out of there as fast as a rabbit being chased by a dog. I've been born again for 38 years, love the Word of God, and have had a BIG passion all these years in the area of studying cults in order to defend the truth. I admit that I was completely blindsided (and again embarrassed) that I ended up in a church that was never upfront on their beliefs that Jesus does not love everyone, did not die for everyone, and does not want everyone to be saved. And the craziest doctrine of all? That God has given man the choice to choose ANYTHING in his life (like picking a dog or a cat as a pet or choosing peppermint or chocolate marshmallow ice cream to enjoy... I would choose peppermint), but the only choice man cannot have is being able to choose where he will spend eternity. How anyone can fall for this is beyond me (I can hear a Calvinist saying right now "he doesn't understand Calvinism"). So let me get this straight... What a truthful full-fledged card-carrying Calvinist believes is that the vast majority of people on earth (those wide road folks) who are breathing at this very moment were born to live on this earth, and then die only to be sent to hell for all eternity (to glorify God of course), with ABSOLUTELY ZERO CHOICE in their life to repent and turn to Christ for eternal life? How any person can swallow this is about as confusing as attempting to tackle a Rubics cube. Again, I truly love Calvinist people but can never drink their Kool-Aid. It simply is an entirely different gospel that does not bring "good news that will cause great joy for ALL THE PEOPLE." Like Jesus who loved the Pharisees but warned against their doctrines, we are to love Calvinists but condemn their theology and twisted view that God does not love all or desire all to come to salvation.

Calvin cannot help anyone. Only Christ does.

Love this video....love your channel and passion! Matthew 15:8-10 English Standard Version 8 “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” From their own translation......

I attended a Baptist Church for 10 years and neverever heard Calvinism taught from the pulpit. The last day before the lead pastor left, he preached this word for word sermon and not one eyebrow went up! As for me I felt like a harpoon went through my heart!!! Sermon Quote: God has chosen before the Creation of the World to save a number of specific individuals from sin and judgement and give them eternal life, and if you are a Christian today you know that you are one of those individuals! And the rest of humankind who don’t experience this will be judged. Well the reality is that none of us deserve that chance anyway God should really annihilate us as sinners. I never returned (it has been 5 years now) Interesting is that I was active in that church yet no one ever contacted me to see if there was a problem. I did contact the church and said that I would like my families name taken off of the membership list, because I considered the words of that sermon to be heresy! So guess what their response was? answer: We are sorry you feel that way, but we never hide that election as stated in that sermon was what we believe! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! us all I can say WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like to ask Calvinists If God only chose a certain amount of humans for salvation, then what happens if He really never chose you from the beginning?

Yes it's very cultic!

Great video. Here is a warning for anyone leaving a reformed church - I give you about an 80% chance of hearing them try to bully you with 1 John 2:19 - "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us" - completely ignoring the fact that the reference is for "antichrists" who deny Jesus. Please find another church!

Predestination is in the Bible. Just because you can't wrap your head around it makes no difference. Election... Love before time. Faith is a gift from God according to the Bible.... You make some crazy straw men.... As you grow older in your Christian Faith you will see how you were totally depraved and God saved you .. Not yourself. It took me almost 60 years to fully understand redemption. You are full of pride and it has blinded you.

It is extremely hard to find a church that doesn't promote Calvinism or Lordship salvation nowadays. And even the ones that don't are either extremely legalistic, or deny OSAS.

Dave Hunt wrote a wonderful, in depth book on this topic called "What Love is This" years ago. Highly recommend if it's still available. It armed me to be able to scripturally defend the true Gospel when my cousin started sprouting Calvanist beliefs to me.

They tried to recruit me after I was saved, but I rejected all 5 points and regeneration Pryor to believing. I was given books to read and saw so many contradictions, even quotes from Job's comforters who had to repent for speaking wrongly. After studying this rigid system, I decided I didn't need a system, just the word of God which sets conditions all throughout the bible. If you'll do this I'll do that. It's called a covenant.

I'm not a calvanist but this video offers very little theology or real proof against whatever your arguing. Seems more like you were itching to call a bunch of people different names.

Before arminiansim,there was no calvinism. What people used to believe before Arminianism? Definitely not Arminisism! The 5 points of Calvinism was actually the response from orthodox church to the heresy of Arminianism. Arminianism revived the idea of semiplagianism, which was officially announced heresy.

Semper Fi Brother! Even though I love my Calvinist brothers and Sisters it a doctrine build in the mist of the Thirty Year War. A doctrine perverted by the hate of the Dutch Seven Unite Provinces against Spain during the War. Also, it’s a matter of justification to held arms against the Catholics during this time. Calvin was affected by the Spanish power at the time when they burned and destroyed his childhood home and community in Noyon. Sadly, the emphasis is always on some presupposition in the doctrine that end up lacking the love of God. Yes, God is Holy, Holy, Holy; but he also came to the world and humbled his glory to die like a criminal; when he was pure, for love, “that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

I call it Roman Calvinism

The idea that God would predestine the majority of humanity to burn forever is abhorrent. God loves us and Jesus is our way to not escape hell but to know Him again as before the Fall. That is the good news! It's about relationship with God and the Holy Spirit guides us. Father, Son , and Holy Spirit. The bible is a guide to that relationship with the 3 in one.

This made me laugh out loud! Many of The greatest theologians of all time, John Bunyan, John Knox, Edwards, Luther, Charles Spurgeon, R.C. Sproul, all of the Puritans, etc..Are all just a cult. They just didn’t understand the Bible as deeply as this guy and a few random RU-vid preachers. If only they had had RU-vid to teach them Christian theology. Why read puritan writings or the great sermons of Charles Spurgeon when you can watch a RU-vid video? I mean, obviously, this guy knows more about the Bible than Johnathan Edwards’ shallow understanding of scripture. Lol

I have never been a Calvinist, but I did belong to Calvinist church for many years. I loved their godly, loving and sincere elders and preachers. They were happy to debate with me informally on the biblical basis of the different Calvinist doctrines. They even invited me on their worship committe and listened to my biblical arguments for change. However they did not change in any way and eventually I left for a baptist church. There was never a hint of animosity or nastiness on either side.

Yeah they had me in their cult for a bit glad i found this channel.

Calvinism makes you doubt your salvation, 😮😢

There is a YTber Tudor Alexander that believes the 5 points of Calvinism but states he is not a Calvinist… I’m confused…🤔🤔🤔 someone explain to me how you can believe the tenants of a belief system and not categorize yourself as a Calvinist…….

Awesome video Brian and you are correct.

Thx Brian, Keep Pressing Forward

I do not believe in religion or any denomination I only believe in the TRUTH , Jesus Christ never told us to set up religions, he told us to follow him the truth the life and they way, so I think of myself as a follower of the Truth, thanks praise Christ Jesus 🙏

There's no Gospel in calvinism- The arbitrarily chosen elect are regenerated FIRST, just to believe the Gospel The arbitrarily chosen non elect never had the Gospel apply to them

1) That is very subjective. The whole debate is whether Calvinism twists scripture. You are assuming your position in order to prove it. Classic Reformed Theology doesnt point to a bunch of conditions. 2) Again, you are assuming your position to try and prove your point. Thats the discussion, who Christ is. It is simply being asserted that Calvinists don't follow scripture. 3) I was a part of a charismatic church that went into "shun mode." This doesnt prove anything, simply more assertions. 4) Of course Calvinists think they are right. You think you are right. I dont personally think I have the "corner" on Biblical Theology. I dialogue with Lutherans, charismatics, Baptists, etc. 5) Nobody believes John Calvin over the Bible. Just like Lutherans dont believe Luther over the Bible. Wesleyans dont believe Wesley over the Bible. 6) What Seminary teaches their people to lie? To decieve? (16:26).

Observing, watching, participating in the confrontation to calvinism/reformed theology grow to where it is now, exposed like never before, is joyous and delights my being. Many many people despise being accused of what they're not, how much more so to bear false witness on Jesus The Messiah, as calvinism and reformed theology have done, and continue to do. Thank God for the internet worldwide exposure to these ..................calvinists/reformers.

I don't care one bit about calvin. However the Bible is clear THAT none seek after God. We ARE dead and HE MUST draw. We ARE NOT interested at ALL in God and HIS claims on our lives. He MUST awaken us to our need and our lostness

You soo wrong it's not even funny. It's actually painful 💔

So thankful that the gifts of the Spirit are all still active and that we no longer need doctors and hospitals!

Yes it is a Cult, with a capital C! I started going to a youth group with my boys, all seemed good at first. Basic messages for the kids. But one day in the message was about how you live, the guy even said repent of your sins, I looked over to the head pastor and he was nodding his head in approval. I tested him later and said isn’t it amazingly that we are saved by grace, it’s a free gift and how we live has nothing to do with our salvation. He put his head down and did not acknowledge the question. Then I started sharing Ralph Yankee Arnold videos with a few of the other members and one left (started his own church at home, but teach dispensationalism, as in Ruckman, Kim, Breaker style of faith and works in OT and TRIB, different story there, I mentioned to him that is heresy, no one can boast, he shunned me too). But anyway I spoke to a guy who was traveling through town and I mentioned the gospel and said he spoke to the head pastor for 2 hours and isn’t this a Calvinist church. The ones that soul win, watch Ray Comfort, who I said to avoid. When they talk about someone being saved it’s always about the changed life, Then came the Shunning, went to a wedding and they all ignored me, like I wasn’t even there. The head pastor also in the past had told members not to watch anything I send them. As I was sharing your videos as well as Ralph, Jesse Martinez - Bibleline, Ono Diamanté, Tom Cucuzza, Freddie Coile, Jacksmack77 etc etc. God bless bro.

You people just don't understand Calvinism. Please let me try and open your minds. Consider carefully the words of this great Calvinist Bible teacher explain it to you, in a way that even a child could understand. John Piper quote: "God . . . brings about all things in accordance with his will. In other words, it isn’t just that God manages to turn the evil aspects of our world to good for those who love him; it is rather that he himself brings about these evil aspects for his glory (see Ex. @-16; John 9:3) and his people’s good (see Heb. 12:3-11; James 1:2-4). This includes-as incredible and as unacceptable as it may currently seem-God’s having even brought about the Nazis’ brutality at Birkenau and Auschwitz as well as the terrible killings of Dennis Rader and even the sexual abuse of a young child . . . Don't you see how glorious the only true religion is?

Thank you for such a clear stand against this awful teaching. I enjoy your work. My prayers for you continue.

This guy on the video. Hope you have a healthy debate with Justin Peter or you can debate James White if you would.

At least he admits that he doesn't believe in the Jesus of John chapter 10, Who knew exactly who He was dying for on the cross.

I have never heard someone think a calvinists was a cult or that they were not Christians. To be honest, I have never knowingly known a Calvinist person. I have always thought that they were Christian brothers who disagreed with me about some things. Why would anyone split over this. Maybe I don’t know what I don’t know.

Wow! I seem to have stumbled upon a cult right here. The cult of self righteousness.

Do you believe: - that man is basically good and, therefore, can negotiate with God for his salvation? - that God chooses to save everyone and that no one will go to hell? - that Jesus died for everyone, believer and unbeliever alike? - that when extended to us, we can resist God’s grace? - that people can fall in and out of salvation, depending on their behaviour? Thank you.

Superb video summary, Brian! As well as cessation do they not also generally teach replacement theology? Not sure.

In my experience, reformed churches are much more open to discussing the biblical basis for their beliefs than arminian churches are about trying to discuss reformed theology. Say "Calvinism" in the middle of many churches and they screech and flee as if you'd suggested cannibalism was normal. As for treating church members who depart badly - that's not a problem restricted to Calvinism, but of all churches and especially those with narcissistic pastors. No church is immune from such abuses.

You say that Christ made atonement for "everyone". The fact that Christ said that most would perish, are you now saying that Christ's atonement was insufficient? Why would most perish, if it's God's will to save everyone? Are you saying that God is not able?

Calvinism simply brings sola fide to its own extreme destructive conclusions.

OSAS calvinism light and tulip calvinism proper both current theological doctrines imho are not biblical and add to biblical confusion. OSAS forces salvation to continue after belief you have no free will to say no to salvation ever again, or walk away or fall away from tne faith or commit apostasy, once you says yes. Tulip calvinism Simply moves that time to before you are created and adds you must be chosen elected to be saved or you or pass over for hell and cannot be saved. Both imho are wrong and both doctrines are forced to consider you as never saved if you walk away from Christianity or calvinism for atheism or other false religion. When only jesus knows the heart and if you are were saved not OSAS. Calvinism light or the P in tulip doctrines. Take care

Hi. I'm very interested in this subject. Any chance of doing a deep dive series on each topic? or even a good place to start studying (including here because you count too, lol).

"They fashion lies of injustice of thee, O, Righteous & Holy One. Calvinists; always liars. Simi-gnostic idol-bellies. For you are not an unjust, fatalistic idol. You abide in holiness & righteousness forever. For in you we live & breath & have our being." -Written by Prime Objective

There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. It’s not enough anymore to just disagree with someone and move on. We are cultist and even Nazis. This is so dumb. John Elliot, William Carey, George Whitfield, the 12 Presbyterians that signed the Declaration of Independence, and the Puritans who help found this country…cultist. My denomination, the OPC, who broke away from the PCUSA because of the liberal ideology of the mission’s board. We are a church planting organization, and have missionaries in hard countries like Ukraine and China…all cultist. But, what you do doesn’t save you…Christ and him crucified saves. We preach Christ and him crucified.

The Bible is a story of love, rescue and grace. All things calvinism seems to be lacking. “Doctrine’s of grace” 🤣🤣

The noncalvinist/freewiller 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.' The calvinist 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." (Luke 18:10-14, ESV)

John mcaurther is the poster boy for Calvinism! He says that a believer can take the mark of the beast to survive in the Great tribulations period ? What a heretic / those who take the mark will fall under the wrath of God The Bible declares

I watched a woman with a very popular fb ministry page go from proclaiming the gospel and Gods truth about sin and repentance and holiness to embracing reformed theology. within 6 months she made her Christian page private and was deleting all the comments that encouraged people to repent and live holy. when i messaged her privately to ask what was going on, she said we were being "self-righteous" and "holier than thou." its was tragic to watch her downfall. cant tell you what she teaches now as, ironically enough, her self-professed "GOSPEL MINISTRY" page is private lol

I find I can spot a calvinist a mile off. Arogant better then you smarter then you. Enlightened above your level of wisdom. They tend to be the most legalistic and judgmental. Also all that talk about is Calvinism Pastor Scott Kraniak Centereach Bible Church

So sad that not everyone is not an elect. God is sovereign and I'm glad I'm a Reformed Evangelical and of course Calvinist.

Reformed Theology is definitely a Cult! TULIP is an acronym from the Synod of Dort. I will never understand how this quote by John Calvin is not contrary to Irresistible Grace and Limited Atonement - “No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.” John Calvin, from Commentary on Acts 2