Originally Posted by Skarlet
Originally Posted by Pilgrim
c. They constantly pleaded for “tolerance” by those in opposition.

Just to clarify - that kind of "tolerance" is what America has come to call "Freedom of religion" and "Freedom of speech."
The policy of "Freedom of Religion" has no bearing upon "tolerance" in the Church. There is no "tolerance" when it comes to anything which is contrary to the Word of God. This is where the third of the three marks of a true church comes into play... AKA: Church Discipline. Heresy is NOT to be tolerated in the Church but rather dealt with according to the teaching of Scripture. This the Synodical council did and rightly so. What the Arminians brought to the table was damnable heresy and it was determined to be just that after nearly 18 months of study and deliberation among a vast and varied group of ministers and scholars. I, for one, concur with their findings and judgment.

Arminianism teaches a different God, a different Christ, a different Spirit, a different Gospel and much more which is not in accord with the Biblical faith. Why should it be tolerated?

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