Author	Thread: Why Calvinism Exists..... (in 10 seconds or less)
Admin	Why Calvinism Exists..... (in 10 seconds or less) Posted : 20 Apr, 2011 05:12 PM The invention of the printing press put Bibles into the hands of common man for the first time in all of history. People quickly discovered the Catholic Church's teachings were not in line with the Bible. When the Catholic Church refused to align it self with the Bible the people protested, thus was born the Prostestant Movement. Some in the New movement feared the Bible in the hands of the common uneducated man combined with freedom from the Catholic Church authority would result in various heresies. These people were known as the Reformers, thus was born the Reformation Movement. Reformers felt they needed to standardize the teachings of the Bible, more or less "Reforming the Catholic Church's teachings" to align with the Bible to avoid people interpreting the Bible for themselves. To do this they drew on the writings of Augustine, Calvin and others, thus producing the Doctrines of Grace and Reformation Theology. In light of history, I am of the opinion that Reformation Theology is exactly what the name suggests; a 'Reformed Catholic Church' which in reality makes us Reformers and Protestants, instead as the Calvinist suggests; Calvinists and Arminians. This really tickles me cause it makes so many things about their behavior towards doctrine and Church histoy make sense to me. You know what I mean? Post Reply
View Profile History	Why Calvinism Exists..... (in 10 seconds or less) Posted : 21 Apr, 2011 07:38 PM By what authority do I say that, well it is very simple Jesus. Post Reply

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