Arguments Against Calvinism
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Eph 1:4
Claim:
Eph 1:4 does not support Calvinism.
Refuting Calvinism:
Eph 1:4 says
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
Syncretism
Claim:
Calvinism's roots can be traced to Syncretism of Pelagian Premises and Manichaean Gnosticism.
Refuting Calvinism:
2 Kings 5:1-14 (Naaman the leper)
Claim:
2 Kings 5:1-14 does not support Calvinism.
Refuting Calvinism:
Gospel & Calvinism
Claim:
The Bible's explanation of the gospel does not support Calvinism.
Refuting Calvinism:
Rom 5:10
Claim:
Rom 5:10 refutes the Calvinistic TULIP point L, of limited atonement.
Refuting Calvinism:
Calvinism's claim of limited atonement for some people from their sins is false, since saving sinners requires the life of Christ in addition to the atonement:
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. - Rom 5:10
1 Cor 5:17
Claim:
1 Cor 5:17 refutes the Calvinistic TULIP point L, of limited atonement.
Refuting Calvinism:
Calvinism's claim of limited atonement for some people from their sins is false, since freeing sinners from their sins requires the resurrection in addition to the atonement:
If Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. - 1 Cor 5:17
Old Testament regeneration
Claim:
Old Testament regeneration is problematic for Calvinism.
Refuting Calvinism:
Ideological possession
Claim:
Ideas / ideology taking precedence over reality & truth is unfortunately the case for Calvinism.
Refuting Calvinism:
2 Timothy 1:9; 2:10, 25-26
Claim:
2 Timothy 1:9; 2:10, 25-26 do not support Calvinism.
Refuting Calvinism:
Context injection
Claim:
Injecting context can override the meaning of a passage of scripture.
Refuting Calvinism:
Arminiius was a Calvinist?
Claim:
Arminius was a Calvinist early in his career, and today Armianism still has much in common with Calvinism.
Refuting Calvinism:
Five solas or five sines?
Claim:
Calvinism does not conform with the five solas.
Refuting Calvinism: