Calvins Dilemma

Author : Dave Hunt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781928660781
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calvin's Dilemma written by Dave Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sovereignty versus free will: Can the centuries-old debate be resolved--biblically?Drawn from Dave Hunt's masterful work on the subject, What Love Is This? Calvinism's Misrepresentation of God, this long-awaited installment in the "easier-to-read" paperback series provides an invaluable and highly accessible examination of one of the most hotly-debated topics among evangelicals today. The apparent tension between God's sovereignty and man's free will has been a point of study and discussion--and, sadly, of contention--among sincere Christians for centuries. Some have taken the approach of C. I. Scofield, that these are two truths that must both be accepted but that cannot be reconciled. "Both are wholly true, but the connecting and reconciling truth has not been revealed." Likewise, W. L. Pettingill wrote, "God insists upon His sovereignty and also upon man's responsibility. Believe both and preach both, leaving the task of 'harmonizing' with Him." R. A. Torrey agreed that we should not "try to explain away the clear teaching of the Word of God, as to the sovereignty of God [and] the freedom of the human will...." Thus, Calvinists are faced with a dire dilemma when it comes to presenting the gospel. If man's only choice is to reject God unless he has been predestined to be sovereignly regenerated, why should one bother sharing the "good news" at all?Unfortunately, neither Calvin nor many of his followers today have been willing to accept both sides of this biblical teaching. As readers of this volume will discover, Calvinism denies what so many great evangelists have recognized is vital for "whosoever will" to hear. In Calvin's Dilemma, Dave Hunt skillfully demonstrates the essential balance that is required to bridge this divide biblically.

Author : Dave Hunt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781928660880
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calvin's Dilemma XLP written by Dave Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from Dave Hunt's masterful work on Calvinism, this long-awaited installment in the "easier-to-read" paperback series provides an invaluable and highly accessible examination of one of the most hotly debated topics among evangelicals today. The apparent tension between God's sovereignty and man's free will has been a point of study and discussion--and, sadly, of contention--among sincere Christians for centuries. Some have taken the approach of C. I. Scofield, that these are two truths that must both be accepted but that cannot be reconciled. "Both are wholly true, but the connecting and reconciling truth has not been revealed." R. A. Torrey agreed that we should not "try to explain away the clear teaching of the Word of God as to the sovereignty of God [and] the freedom of the human will...." Unfortunately, neither Calvin nor many of his followers today have been willing to accept both sides of this biblical teaching. The result has been devastating in its consequences for the gospel: that man can only reject Christ; he cannot accept and believe in Him unless he is "sovereignly regenerated" by God. Calvinism refuses to accept what so many great evangelists have recognized is vital. In Calvin's Dilemma, Dave Hunt skillfully demonstrates the essential balance that is missing--thus bridging the divide biblically.

Author : Neil B. MacDonald
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1606080172
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Calvin, Barth, and Reformed Theology written by Neil B. MacDonald and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There can be little doubt that John Calvin and Karl Barth belong to the first rank of great theologians of the Church and both continue to exert profound influence on friend and foe alike. Both were theologians whose writings have particularly helped to shape the world of Reformed theology. Historically, there can be little doubt that Calvin's influence on Reformed doctrine has been much greater than that of Barth, and this continues to be so in the present day. In contract, Barth's Reformed credentials have at times been questioned - not least because of his distinctive reformulation of the doctrines of election and atonement. This raises the question: can there be a fruitful dialogue or engagement between those who seek to maintain the traditional, Calvin-orientated stance of the Reformed faith and those who are persuaded of the value of Barth's reconstruction of Reformed theology? This book offers an opportunity to assess how Calvin and Barth might help carry the mantle of Reformed theology into the future. Doctrinal areas of focus: the sacraments, the nature of atonement, and scripture.

Author : T. H. L. Parker
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 147338768X
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portrait Of Calvin written by T. H. L. Parker and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise biography of John Calvin, perfect for students of theology wishing to better understand this complex character.

Author : R. Ward Holder
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004149260
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Calvin and the Grounding of Interpretation written by R. Ward Holder and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a new model for analyzing Calvin's biblical interpretation, rescuing him from the quagmire of anachronistic interpretations. Concentrating upon Calvin's description of biblical interpretation, the book suggests new insights for hermeneutics, exegesis in the Reformations, and Calvin's ecclesiology.

Author : Peter Schmiechen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532604963
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gift and Promise written by Peter Schmiechen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would happen if the liturgy for the Lord's Supper started with the images in the New Testament rather than the divisions of our past? It would be like going through an open door into a new world. There we would find a new Passover celebration, a new covenant, and remembrance and proclamation of Jesus' death and resurrection--all in the context of the kingdom of God. It would be an evangelical Lord's Supper. This is a high-risk operation, given the reliance by many on transactional sacrifice and the tendency to reduce the Supper to a sacrament of penance for individuals. Ideas rejected by Luther and Calvin now reappear even among Protestants. The goal cannot be reached by subtracting a few things and adding references to eschatology and joy. The good news is that many churches have already taken steps to reform their liturgies. To support that process, here is a clear and consistent evangelical perspective, based on the theology and biblical considerations that have formed our faith and practice.

Author : Jenny Arnesen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462870791
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prentis Williams Children written by Jenny Arnesen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-05-11 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PRENTIS, WILLIAMS CHILDREN BOOK 1: ALL FOR A REASON CALVIN PRENTIS Four friends attend the same College and share a residence together. Calvin Prentis meets and falls in love with Sarah-Jane, a beautiful, rude and selfish woman! Jade, who had always loved Calvin, is hurt when she is led to believe that he plans to spend his life with Sarah-Jane so she applies and is accepted for a position that will take her away from the College and away from Calvin. When the tearful Jade tells him of her decision to leave he is shocked and bewildered, he spends a night with her in his arms as he tries to console her. The next day he comes home and finds her gone, leaving only a note in which she confesses her love for him. He tries in vain to contact her but which ever way he turns he comes up short. She has left no forwarding address. The beautiful Sarah-Jane also leaves a note for him, but somehow the simple note from Jade had hurt him deeper and meant more. He realises that it was Jade he loved all along, but has his realisation come too late? With a small fortune left to him in a trust fund by his Grand parents, he purchases a property and starts his own business. He tries once more to find Jade only to discover that there is another man in her lift. Heart broken he returns home pouring himself into his business and his dance studio. How can he bridge the gap that came between them? How can he prove his love to her, and set things right? BOOK 2: WHERE DO YOU GO TO MY LOVELY MAURICE AND NAKITA WILLIAMS Maurice and Nakita: the children of Paula and Barry Williams. Maurice a Paediatrician and Nakita, a Physiotherapist and Beautician live together in Umhlanga where they run a private Clinic and practice the unusual past time of restoring veteran cars. Brought up in a family where music and dance was as important as breathing, Nakita uses her musical talent as therapy in much of her treatment of patients. When Maurice receives a call from Lizzy, an extremely gifted five year old patient that he had been treating for an ear infection, requesting his help, both their lives are changed for ever! Is history about to repeat itself? Are the Doctor's capable of handling what life has thrown in their path? Will Nakita's shock at the abuse of this child make her more determined to find out the cause? What will be the response of the uncle this family so desperately needs? Love, intrigue and sorrow abound as the doctors set out to fulfil more than their Hippocratic Oath!

Author : Dave Hunt
Publisher : Multnomah
ISBN 13 : 0307564096
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Debating Calvinism written by Dave Hunt and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A centuries-old belief system is put to the test as two prominent authors examine and debate the subject of Calvinism from opposing viewpoints. James White, author of The Potter's Freedom, takes the Calvinist position. Dave Hunt, author of What Love Is This, opposes him. The exchange is lively and at times intense as these two articulate men wrestle over what the Scriptures tell us about God's sovereignty and man's free will. This thought-provoking, challenging book provides potent responses to the most frequently asked questions about Calvinism. Is God free to love anyone He wants? Do you have any choice in your own salvation? It’s time to find out. Calvinism has been a topic of intense discussion for centuries. In this lively debate, two passionate thinkers take opposing sides, providing valuable responses to the most frequently asked questions about Calvinism. Only you can decide where you stand on questions that determine how you think about your salvation. Story Behind the Book The subject of Calvinism has been hotly debated for many years, and now two prominent authors and researchers will debate this controversial topic in a book debate. This project came about when Mr. Hunt wrote What Love is This- Calvinism’s Misrepresentation of God. Mr. Hunt was challenged by many on the Calvinist bench and he eventually agreed to do a debate in a book format. The books purpose is to get you to think and come to your own conclusions.

Author : David A Swincer
Publisher : Integrity Publications
ISBN 13 : 0648144526
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CALVINISM REVISITED written by David A Swincer and published by Integrity Publications. This book was released on 2020-04-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In seeking to promote and support the Calvinist position, Benjamin Warfield sought to champion the cause by making some rather extravagant statements: "He who believes in God without reserve and is determined [free will!??] that God shall be God to him, in all his thinking, feeling, willing - in the entire compass of his life activities, intellectual, moral, spiritual - throughout all his individual, social, religious relations - is, by the force of that strictest of all logic which presides over the outworking of principles into thought and life, by the very necessity of the case, a Calvinist." This can only be described as a ridiculously elitist statement. To believe in God in the terms described, does not even remotely require a person to be a Calvinist. Likewise, the following quote from Warfield is equally elitist in the extreme. "Religion (sic) in its substance is a sense of absolute dependence on God and reaches the height of its conception only when this sense of absolute dependence is complete and all pervasive, in the thought and feeling and life. But when this stage is reached we have just Calvinism". Sadly this statement is arrogant nonsense! Is this position—absolute dependence on God, etc.—not true of EVERY Christian? It is this arrogant approach that raises a serious concern of an elite theology above the Scriptures. Such statements demand that a corrective be given, and hence this book.

Author : Bruce Gordon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400880505
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion written by Bruce Gordon and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential biography of the most important book of the Protestant Reformation John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is a defining book of the Reformation and a pillar of Protestant theology. First published in Latin in 1536 and in Calvin's native French in 1541, the Institutes argues for the majesty of God and for justification by faith alone. The book decisively shaped Calvinism as a major religious and intellectual force in Europe and throughout the world. Here, Bruce Gordon provides an essential biography of Calvin's influential and enduring theological masterpiece, tracing the diverse ways it has been read and interpreted from Calvin's time to today. Gordon explores the origins and character of the Institutes, looking closely at its theological and historical roots, and explaining how it evolved through numerous editions to become a complete summary of Reformation doctrine. He shows how the development of the book reflected the evolving thought of Calvin, who instilled in the work a restlessness that reflected his understanding of the Christian life as a journey to God. Following Calvin's death in 1564, the Institutes continued to be reprinted, reedited, and reworked through the centuries. Gordon describes how it has been used in radically different ways, such as in South Africa, where it was invoked both to defend and attack the horror of apartheid. He examines its vexed relationship with the historical Calvin—a figure both revered and despised—and charts its robust and contentious reception history, taking readers from the Puritans and Voltaire to YouTube, the novels of Marilynne Robinson, and to China and Africa, where the Institutes continues to find new audiences today.