Comments on: 5 Deadly Ism’s http://asahel.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/5-deadly-isms/ IrishCalvinist.com :: Erik Raymond's old wordpress blog blog Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:53:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: onebeggarsbread http://asahel.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/5-deadly-isms/#comment-536 onebeggarsbread Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:59:53 +0000 http://asahel.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/5-deadly-isms/#comment-536 Have you read Fit Bodies, Fat Minds by Os Guinness? He goes through several "isms" the Church is hurting over, many of the same your pastor mentioned. Short and sweet little book! Have you read Fit Bodies, Fat Minds by Os Guinness? He goes through several “isms” the Church is hurting over, many of the same your pastor mentioned. Short and sweet little book!

]]> By: erik http://asahel.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/5-deadly-isms/#comment-532 erik Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:39:44 +0000 http://asahel.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/5-deadly-isms/#comment-532 Daijinryuu- I think we have been having decent interaction on the character of God on the "ricky is tricky" thread...and this may clear up some of the question/misconception here.. 6th: Calvinism: God is sovereign he is accomplishing his will and carrying out history according to his plan. the point of the cross (or crucifix as you say) is just this, to carry out the divine will. Jesus went to the cross to pour out "his blood for many" the many are the one's whom he would redeem as these were the one's whom Jesus offered himself for. God is not frustrated or confused, he is in control. 8th hedonism...the point of life is the happiness or pleasure of God, through this we who submit to his ultimate will (happiness) find much joy and happiness in this. >as a sidenote, i think there are a lot of calvinistic caricatures painted by those inside and outside of calvinism, i am pretty big on defining terms.. Daijinryuu- I think we have been having decent interaction on the character of God on the “ricky is tricky” thread…and this may clear up some of the question/misconception here..

6th: Calvinism: God is sovereign he is accomplishing his will and carrying out history according to his plan. the point of the cross (or crucifix as you say) is just this, to carry out the divine will. Jesus went to the cross to pour out “his blood for many” the many are the one’s whom he would redeem as these were the one’s whom Jesus offered himself for. God is not frustrated or confused, he is in control.

8th hedonism…the point of life is the happiness or pleasure of God, through this we who submit to his ultimate will (happiness) find much joy and happiness in this.

>as a sidenote, i think there are a lot of calvinistic caricatures painted by those inside and outside of calvinism, i am pretty big on defining terms..

]]> By: Daijinryuu http://asahel.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/5-deadly-isms/#comment-528 Daijinryuu Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:50:12 +0000 http://asahel.wordpress.com/2006/09/13/5-deadly-isms/#comment-528 6th: Calvinism, the belief in prederminism. Should God have already decided beforehand who goes and who stays, what is the point of the Crucifix? 7th: Determinism. Fate. Again, should God have already decided beforehand who goes and who stays, what is the point of the Crucifix? 8th: Hedonism. The point of life is happiness. Too bad most people assume a more materialistic version. 9th: Sensualism. Pleasures of the five senses. Such pleasure is temporary and does not derive from God usually. More important is spiritual development, which can only come through God. 10th: Atheism. No explanation needed on this, folks. 6th: Calvinism, the belief in prederminism. Should God have already decided beforehand who goes and who stays, what is the point of the Crucifix?

7th: Determinism. Fate. Again, should God have already decided beforehand who goes and who stays, what is the point of the Crucifix?

8th: Hedonism. The point of life is happiness. Too bad most people assume a more materialistic version.

9th: Sensualism. Pleasures of the five senses. Such pleasure is temporary and does not derive from God usually. More important is spiritual development, which can only come through God.

10th: Atheism. No explanation needed on this, folks.

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