Yes, shocking I know. This is always evolving a bit, but the other day, I realized I finally had an actual short answer to this. Saying it was all just a mystery was not satisfying.<\/p>\n
So here goes:<\/p>\n
Calvinism, as articulated by documents such as the Westminster Confession or by, for example, Charles Spurgeon, are withing the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.<\/p>\n
Arminianism, as articulated by Jacob Arminius or by, for example, Charles Wesley, are within the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.<\/p>\n
Calvinism, as articulated by, for example, A.W. Pink is in grave danger of falling outside the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.<\/p>\n
Arminianism, as articulated by, for example, Charles Finney, is in grave danger of falling outside the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If I were to widen the statement a bit, I would add:<\/p>\n
Soteriology and a theory of free-will and predestination, as articulated in the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church are within the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.<\/p>\n
The functional practice and proclamation of these doctrines throughout the Roman church’s history has been rather spotty, both geographically and in different eras. (Late pre-reformation Europe and south America come to mind)<\/p>\n
Soteriology and a theory of free-will and predestination, as articulated by the Lutheran, Anglican and Orthodox churches is also within the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.<\/p>\n
Soteriology and a theory of free-will as generally articulated by present-day liberals, including many (not all!) American Lutherans, Episcopalians, and Presbyterians, amounts to little more than universalism. This means that it falls outside the bounds of Christian orthodoxy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yes, shocking I know. This is always evolving a bit, but the other day, I realized I finally had an actual short answer to this. Saying it was all just a mystery was not satisfying. So here goes: Calvinism, as articulated by documents such as the Westminster Confession or by, for example, Charles Spurgeon, are … <\/p>\n