Henry Neufeld finally met a Calvinist he liked. What did the guy say that impressed Henry?
“Predestination is a doctrine and I believe it; evangelism is a command and I obey it.”
That sentence is a thing of beauty. I’ve already memorized it. Precise, succinct, and inarguable. (Unless you’re one of those Arminian whackos like Henry. ;-p ) But don’t hold that against him because he’s spot-on with the bonus quote o’ the day:
The point is that meeting people who are different will challenge your perception of who they are and why they think the way they do. This may or may not impact what you believe yourself–that should be based on better reasons than the people you happen to know. What I’m interested in is your perception of the people involved. Get to know them, not a brief stereotype of them.
That’s why I subscribe to his blog even though I’m One Of Those Calvinists.
Stephen Hawking apparently believes that everything in the universe is predestined, but that since we can’t know the future, that predistination is meaningless.
Btw, have you read any of William Lane Craig’s articles about molinism? You can get them online.
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Heh – no I hadn’t read them, but I just read the wiki and am looking forward to the articles. Thanks for the links – very interesting!