God may have decreed before the beginning of time who will and won't be saved, but I don't have access to the Book of Life, and I'm so thankful anyway I wanna tell everyone about what Jesus has done for me. If I'm a robot, I sure are a happy one!
2006-09-19 17:38:49 · 6 answers · asked by ccrider 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
be happy but dont stuff it down other peoples throats
2006-09-19 17:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
Calvinism is the Protestant theological system designed by John Calvin (1509-1564). John Calvin (Jean Cauvin in French) was an important figure in the Protestant Reformation and created in the city of Geneva, Switzerland, a theocratic state ruled entirely by his own ideas of what a Christian state should be. One of the most influential of modern Calvinist theologians has been Karl Barth (1886-1968).
Calvinist theology is often labeled "federal" or "covenental." According to this perspective, God has made to agreements or covenants with humanity, both of which are important when it comes to understanding human history. The first was the coventant of works, made with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. It is called a covenant of works because it was based upon behavior - Adam and Eve adhered to the agreement so long as they refrained from on particular action: eating the fruit of a particular tree. Nothing else was forbidden.
Unfortunately for Adam and Eve, they didn't obey this one command and so "fell," being subject now to disease and death. God, however, took pity on them and so entered into a new covenant with humanity. This time it wasn't based upon obedience because that is simply beyond humans; instead, the new covenant is based upon confessing their faults and having faith in God through Jesus Christ.
Fatalism is an outlook on life which sometimes results from acceptance of determinism. The attitude is taken that because whatever happens must be inevitable and can neither be caused nor prevented by one's actions, then one might as well just sit back and accept whatever comes their way.
Unfortunately, fatalism overlooks the fact that our attitudes are one of the factors which influence the course of future events. Adopting an attitude of fatalism will eventually result in events which might not occur otherwise.
2006-09-20 04:16:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calvinism is an excuse for laziness because they believe in Once Saved Always Saved.
2006-09-20 00:40:29 · answer #3 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suppose that HYPER Calvinism could be considered fatalism, but Calvin didn't propose that.
God has a sovereign will, and He has a permissive will.
He has for-knowledge, and KNOWS who will respond to His grace and mercy.
2006-09-20 00:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Calvinism to me is more sinners in the hands of an angry God type religion.
2006-09-20 00:41:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if you're a Lutheran. :)
2006-09-20 00:43:17 · answer #6 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋