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Limited Atonement vs. 1 John 2:2
By far the least popular doctrine of Calvinism, and with good reason, is Limited Atonement. Did Christ die for the sins of the whole...
Bible Brian
3 min read


Kindness and Calvinism: God sees all
One noteworthy thing about Scripture is that it doesn't speak as if only the saved are supposed to understand it. It is filled with...
Bible Brian
3 min read


How the Trinity rejects Calvinism
Although the Bible was mostly written down by human authors, it is basic Christian doctrine that its ultimate Author is God. We are told...
Bible Brian
7 min read


Calvinist Universalism accusation backfires
One of Calvinism's stranger arguments is to assert that you are either a Calvinist, or a Universalist. Universalism is the belief that...
Bible Brian
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Calvinist oversimplification of God's "inability" to save everyone
When it comes to the assurance of salvation, no philosophy is stronger than Calvinism. Calvinism teaches that although man is totally...
Bible Brian
6 min read


Calvinist accuses me of Calvinism
Calvinists get a lot of unwarranted hate for their admittedly strange views in regard to the sovereignty of God in relation to the...
Bible Brian
8 min read


How many is all? How all is many?
Limited Atonement is, without doubt, the least supported of all Calvinist doctrines, to the point where if you meet a 4 point Calvinist,...
Bible Brian
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Christ bought all, even false prophets
If you want to make a Calvinist roll their eyes, cite John 3:16. If you want to put them on their back foot, insist they address it. John...
Bible Brian
6 min read


Ezekiel vs. Calvin: No, God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked
In 1 Timothy 2:4, we're told that God "...will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." To most people,...
Bible Brian
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Calvinism and the arbitrary reinterpretation of "all"
As with all unbiblical doctrines, Calvinism can only be sustained by either ignoring or editing scripture. By far the most unbiblical...
Bible Brian
3 min read


Does God want us to be more loving than He?
One of the more intolerable implications of Calvinism is that if it is true, God actually asks us to be more loving than He is....
Bible Brian
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Calvinist headaches caused by Tyre, Sidon, and Sodom
Being omniscient, God not only has the past, present, and future in His mind, but also all possible realities. God not only knows what...
Bible Brian
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The backwards hermeneutical approach of Calvinism
Astute Bible students will know that understanding the Bible varies in difficulty throughout its Holy pages. Some things, such as the...
Bible Brian
4 min read


Refuting Limited Atonement with Christopher Hitchens
Limited Atonement, the L in Calvinism's TULIP, is the belief that Christ's sacrifice on the cross does not atone for the sins of the...
Bible Brian
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Hell: Not designed for man
As I read this verse in my reading plan one day, several thoughts ran through my head. I've spoken about it a lot. Most commonly, I've...
Bible Brian
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Calvinism refuted: God loves better than we do
Here's one of many reasons I don't think Calvinism is consistent with the Bible. I think most people would agree that God is far greater...
Bible Brian
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God won't ask you to exceed Him in love
One issue I have with Calvinism is that it leads us to conclude that God would command man to be greater in love than He is. During His...
Bible Brian
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Limited Atonement
What is Limited Atonement? Limited Atonement is the belief that Christ's sacrifice is very limited in its scope. Only the sins of the...
Bible Brian
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Limited Atonement: Can God command us to lie?
Of all of Calvinism's 5 points, Limited Atonement is the one that least fits with the scriptures. There are several reasons for this, the...
Bible Brian
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Limited Atonement and the word "world"
Of all the so-called "doctrines of grace", Limited Atonement is the least defensible, both in theory, and indeed in the admission of many...
Bible Brian
7 min read
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