My question is about the reform movement. I recently had a friend who got involved into this and can't believe what their teaching. My question to you is seeing that you addressed the issue in your Is Calvinism or Arminianism Biblical article. Do you believe this could become a large cult type move? Just wanted an opinion because I feel that in my small fundamental bible church not many people have heard this teaching and I feel that I may do some teaching to make them aware of this teaching. Your email return would be appreciated. Also I very much enjoyed your article on Calvinism Arminianism and felt it was right on target with scripture.
Answer: The "reformed" movement is already a movement that is spreading across "Christianity" and being accepted by many once supposed orthodox churches and preachers.
It is already a cult and has been around a long time. There are some variances within the reformed movement but basically the all believe that God predesignated some to hell and in His sovereignty withholds his love, mercy and grace from most of the world.
Most also believe that "the Church" has replaced Israel in God's plan and that God is done with Israel.
Baptist who are accepting reformed theology are difficult to understand. Baptists are not Protestants yet the reformed movement is predominately Protestant made up of churches that "reformed" Roman Catholicism and began new churches. I am amazed that a Baptist would call himself by the name of a man who would have persecuted them unto death if they lived in Geneva in Calvin's time. Further, that Baptists would join the Protestant movement that has always hated and persecuted us is hard to understand.
Third, I am amazed that Baptist who claim to believe the Bible would allegorize, misinterpret, and deny God's word to establish a false theology that denies God's clear statements about Himself, salvation and Israel.
So.....Calvinism, and the reformed movement is a false religion with a false gospel and a false theology.....all the while claiming to be teaching God's word. They have cleverly taken the Gospel and twisted it into "another gospel that is not another."
Thanks for writing. God's word is "the" truth and will set one free....from all false religion.