#calvinists

[songs-of-the-east]

Ethnic Hungarian Girl Attends Her Calvinist Confirmation in Inucu, Cluj, Romania (Hungarian: Inaktelke, Kalotaszeg)

The majority of Transylvanian Hungarians are Calvinists, largely because of historical developments during the 16th century's Protestant Reformation. At that time, Transylvania was relatively independent and known for its religious tolerance, which allowed Protestant ideas, especially Calvinism, to spread more freely. Calvinism’s focus on personal faith, permission of use of the Hungarian language in worship, and its simpler church structure attracted many ethnic Hungarians. Adopting Calvinism also helped them maintain a distinct cultural and religious identity amid a diverse religious landscape shaped not only by Catholic, but also by Orthodox Christian and Islamic powers in this part of Europe.

[theexodvs]

I feel called out.

[reformedontheweb]

"The recognition of only one of the two distinct operations of God's Spirit upon men has divided theologians into two opposing camps. On the one hand, are the Arminians, who insist that Scripture teaches a common grace of God toward all men, a grace which may be despised. So far they are right, for Jude 4 expressly speaks of a class who turn "the grace of our God into lasciviousness." But they err when they teach there is no special grace, which is always efficacious upon those in whom it works. On the other side, the majority of modern Calvinists (the older ones did not) deny a common grace of God to all men, and insist in distinguishing grace to the elect only. In this they are wrong, and hence their unsatisfactory interpretations of Hebrews 6:4-6 and 10:26."

Arthur W. Pink- Commentary on Hebrews, Chapter 26, Two Classes of Professors, Hebrews 6:7, 8.

[weirdcultstuff]

I swear my Calvinist radar is so strong. Like anytime I’m talking to someone and they just seem a little too clean, and a little too interested in the founding fathers, and they mention an upcoming father-daughter-dance, and they’re holding chik fil a, and they’ve got a pro life bumper sticker, and they’re taking a family vacation next summer to see The Ark Encounter, and they’re using words like “irresistible grace” and “I have an essential oil for that” my brain just goes

🚨 Beware! Calvinist! Beware!🚨

And I’m not sure how to tell my brain, “geez, calm down. Why the fuck do you care so much?? We aren’t even Christian anymore. All these Denominations have the kind of problems that you think are worth leaving over, so like why get fussy about the doctrinal details?”

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Renewing Your Mind | The Extent of Our Sin | Nov 19, 2018

What does John 3:16 say about who is going to heaven? This question is debated among Calvinists and Arminians—the hot point of contention being over man's free will. The common misunderstanding is that Calvinism teaches that God drags people kicking and screaming against their wills to heaven while the rest who want to go heaven are sent to hell. Nothing could be further from the truth. But what does the Bible actually say about the sinner's "free will?" Dr. Sproul considers this in this message entitled "The Extent of Our Sin."

[skystonedclouds]

This is for yall Calvinists. 

Dude this scene should totally become a Christian meme for all kinds of heresies.

[digitalpreacher]

We need to sleep like Calvinists and work like Armenians. Sleep like God's got it all under control and work like it's all up to us.

Lee Cummings Radiant Church, 6-6-17

[theexodvs]

When “Calvinism” and “Calvin” are not distinguished by Tumblr search results and you find yourself looking at half-naked men in Calvin Klein underwear when you really wanted to find posts about predestination.