The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Hyper-Calvinism & the Netherlands

I'm not so sure what Calvin tried to do in Geneva. I do know he didn't have nearly the kind of power or influence which those who dislike him allege he had. What is true is that whatever he tried to do to "Christianize" Geneva failed miserably which I believe was a given since this is not what God has instructed us to do in His Word. Is what you have been told about Calvin true? Or, is it more fanciful tales dreamed up by those who would like to define holiness according to their own scruples and then recruit a fictitious "Calvin" to give them some credibility? And really, is John Calvin to be the standard to follow, or is Scripture the sole and final authority in all matters of faith and practice?

1. Things that are indifferent are inherently good and therefore cannot be sinful and condemning. It is sinful man with a weak faith that labels that which is good as sinful, aka: the weaker brother. And to this individual it would be sinful to partake of whatever is construed to be sinful.

2. A person who is preoccupied with the sinful aspects of this world is suspect as to their profession. But I cannot judge an individual who partakes of that which is "indifferent", aka: good in itself just because I or my church or denomination thinks that it is sinful. The problem is with ME and not that individual. Again, condemnatory broad brush strokes reveals a legalistic heart, which we can all easily fall into.

Lastly, as to your thinking that a computer is far better than a TV because you have more "control" over it. Sorry, my friend, but as a computer tech I can tell you without any hesitation that you have far less "control" over what you see and "get" off the Internet than you do with a television. I don't know how you came to that opinion, but it is anything but factual.