Let's think about Byron the Bulb

[Bryan Snyder]

LOL @ This...

> Essentially Calvanism exposes a number of logical failings in basic
> Christian theology.

That's a really good and simple way to put it... Lol

Nice.

On 5/12/08 11:42 AM, "David Morris" <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Calvin's concept of the "elect" is a product of two concepts:  God's
> omniscience and salvation via God's Grace (as opposed to any good
> works of "fallen" man).   Through omniscience God knows who will
> accept his free gift of salvation, and because even the act of
> accepting this gift would be a "good work" on the part of the
> individual, God actually chooses the "elect" from the very beginning
> of creation.
> 
> Essentially Calvanism exposes a number of logical failings in basic
> Christian theology.
> 
> David Morris
> 
> On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Ian Livingston <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> 
>> I confess I have not read Calvin and thus am not qualified to comment on his
>> philosophy, but this thread has raised my curiosity.  What is Calvin's actual
>> teaching on preterition v. election?  (That omnipresent v. again....)