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Where, pray tell, do you get the audacity to make such a fallacious statement as this? You are on thin ice.

Another arrogant and presumptuous statement on your part. To be sure, I know far more about the life of John Calvin than I do yours, and from his doctrine and life, I am very much assured that John Calvin was indwelt by the Spirit of God. I have no such confidence about you, however.

I would agree, yes. As I stated above, I am more than superficially familiar with the writings of John Calvin, who was a sinner saved by grace, no less than myself. From all that I have read of the man, there can be no doubt that he is singing praises to Christ at this very moment. Would you be so bold as to charge that John Calvin is now in hell? If so, it might be interesting to hear why you are so certain that John Calvin was a "false teacher" and reprobate.

Lastly, your assessment of the article I recommended to you is also fallacious. I know the author personally, and he holds to the biblical definition of saving faith; i.e., "Fiducia", the whole being of man is involved, not simply "Assensus", which was promoted by Robert Sandeman. (cf. "Sandemanianism", Charles Finney, et al).

1 Corinthians 10:12 (ASV) Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

In His Grace,