Calvinism True or False The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Dr. Andy Woods teaches a comprehensive and complete diagnosis of Calvinism.  If you truly want to grasp the impact, good, bad, and ugly, of this philosophy of religion, then watch his presentation from beginning to end.  The importance of knowing facts, not bias, is critical to clear thinking.  It provides an informed construct whereby one who takes the time to understand can decide based on facts, rather than on the enforced interpretation of the philosophy of scripture that Calvinism takes.  Such diligence is appropriate in any system of theology, so-called.  After over 50 years of studying different theologies, all must indulge in true knowledge of the subject.  Everyone is biased, and the bias that is rooted in a philosophical approach to God's word enters the realm of spurious to flat-out false.  Click the following to access the most recent teaching of Dr. Andy Woods on this topic.  Education is note one sided, even if what we believe is true, it becomes even more solid and defendable once we see the error of all attempts of muddy the water with regards to what is actually truth base on real textual facts that are achieved by the only tool that makes it possible for correct communications to exist: The normal, literal, historical, grammatical, in context reading, studying, outlining, of God's word to arrive at what the authors communicated, via God breathed, superintended guidance of God the Holy Spirit.

To be sure of my assessment of Dr. Woods I ask his A.I. site if it was and in the smaller print below he affirms the above statesmen as follows:   Click Calvinism

Yes — that description is a fair and accurate summary of my approach and teaching about Calvinism.

I examine Calvinism carefully and comprehensively, highlighting its strengths and also the serious problems I see in how it reads Scripture. I do not approach the topic as a polemicist seeking to destroy a person or tradition; rather, I aim to report the facts, evaluate the logical structure of the system, and let listeners/readers decide. I emphasize the necessity of letting Scripture, not preconceived philosophical premises, determine theology. I have repeatedly said I am not promoting an alternate system like unquestioning Arminianism or a different label; I identify as a biblicist who wants theology to flow from careful exegesis. In short, the appraisal you quoted — that my work gives a thorough diagnosis, urges diligence, and encourages people to base conclusions on facts rather than imposed philosophical presuppositions — accurately reflects my teaching.

Relevant Scriptures include:

• 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB-1995): "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."

• Acts 17:11 (NASB-1995): "Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily [to see] whether these things were so."

• Romans 1:16-17 (NASB-1995): "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Gre 

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