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发帖数: 3781 | 1 by Dave Hunt
A Clear Contrast
Calvinism doesn't only present a feigned pleading and striving on the part o
f God with those who cannot possibly obey. In addition, it confronts us with
the mystery of a God of infinite mercy and love who nevertheless doesn't lo
ve everyone and therefore lets multitudes perish whom He could save.
In fact, Calvin himself declared that it is to God's glory that He fills hel
l with those whom He could save. This horrible doctrine also, Calvin admits,
comes from Augustine:
There is nothing inconsistent with this when we say, that God, according to
the good pleasure of his will ... elects those whom he chooses for sons, whi
le he rejects and reprobates others. For fuller satisfaction . . . see Augus
tine Epist. 115, et ad Bonif., Lib. ii, cap. 7 .... The Lord therefore may s
how favour to whom he will, because he is merciful; not show it to all, beca
use he is a just Judge. 23
On the contrary, not showing mercy at all could be explained as resulting fr
om justice; but not showing mercy to all when all are equally guilty is a pe
rversion of justice. Mercy can only be shown to the guilty on a righteous ba
sis; and if not, then justice has been perverted.
This fact poses a serious problem for Calvinism which John Piper in his majo
r attempt to justify Calvinism's God fails to consider in its entire 220 pag
es. 24 In revealing His glory to Moses as "merciful and gracious, longsuffer
ing and abundant in goodness and truth," God declares that He "will by no me
ans clear the guilty" (Exodus 34:6-7). | R*o
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: by Dave Hunt
: A Clear Contrast
: Calvinism doesn't only present a feigned pleading and striving on the part o
: f God with those who cannot possibly obey. In addition, it confronts us with
: the mystery of a God of infinite mercy and love who nevertheless doesn't lo
: ve everyone and therefore lets multitudes perish whom He could save.
: In fact, Calvin himself declared that it is to God's glory that He fills hel
: l with those whom He could save. This horrible doctrine also, Calvin admits,
: comes from Augustine:
: There is nothing inconsistent with this when we say, that God, according to
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