Wednesday, March 31, 2010

To the New Calvinists

In my judgment, scripture is clear, more people will end up in Hell than heaven, but this is not what God intended.He most likely knew this would happen but He did not "choose" some to go to Hell. I am affirming here that in this world things do happen that are against the will of God. God does not will for anyone to go to Hell (2 Pet 3:9, Ezek 33:11). This is why He sent Jesus to take away our sins through His universal atoning death (Jn 1:29, 1 Jn 2:2, 1 Tim 4:10, 2 Pet 2:1). This is why He sent the Spirit to convict the world of Jesus Lordship (Jn 16:8-9). God does indeed command all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:11). Why does God command all people to repent? Because He has appointed a day when He will judge the world in righteousness by Jesus Christ. He commands all people to repent and believe in Jesus the Lord, because He does not want them to go to Hell (2 Pet 3:9, 1 Tim 2:3-4).

Look at the parable of the Final assize, when Jesus separates the sheep from the goats. The sheep (believers) inherit life eternal, and the goats (unbelievers) inherit death and hell. If there was ever a better time for Jesus to tell us plainly about How God prepared Hell for certain people this would be it, but what does Jesus say to the unbelievers? Jesus says in Matt 25:41 to those on His left hand at the assize "Depart from Me, you cursed, ​​into the everlasting fire prepared for ​the devil and his angels." Why does Jesus not say to the cursed, "Depart from Me, you cursed into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil, His angels, and you!" with an angry sneer in His voice. Why? Because God did not prepare Hell for anyone, nor does He have pleasure when people go there (2 pet 3:9, Ezek 33:11).

It saddens me in the deepest degree that we do not love sinners the way Jesus did. However, it is as Jesus said it would be in the last days

"And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow ​cold." (Matt 24:12)

5 comments:

Anthony said...

Good Post dude. Stuff like this needs to be said. I agree. I love my Calvanist Brothers and Sisters but I could never accept that theology.

Colin Maxwell said...

Hi Mark,

Coming here via your Tweet on Twitter.

Would you say that God's will has not been done in relation to who will eventually be in heaven and who will be in Hell? If so, can we then say that failure is one of His attributes, followed by disappointment and even despair?

Regards,

Anonymous said...

So if we are dead in our tresspasses how do we choose Christ. How do the dead come to life to choose the one in whom we can be saved.

Anonymous said...

God desires that none should perish...none is none...I think Jonah was the first Calvinist (little joke there).

Calvinism is simply not biblical and goes entirely against the character of our God. It is a man-made belief system - an attempt to intellectually understand the Creator of the universe. Some things must simply be embraced by faith.

Anyone read "What Love is This" by Dave Hunt? Good stuff...

Jesus bless you and yours.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous - we are spiritually dead in our sins - meaning our eternal life will be spent separated from God. that state of being does not render us incompetent to reason or deduce. The Word tells us that ALL will have the opportunity to choose - none will be without excuse. (Romans Chapter 1)

Being born-again restores the relationship that was lost in the Garden - our eternal life now with Christ.

Woo-Hoo!!!