Originally Posted by Tom
Shortly after I read the book, I was invited to an internet forum to talk about the book. What I found was very shocking to say the least. The audience in the forum were people of all kinds of religious persuasion, including Reformed Christians, whom I soon learned were ridiculed for their views on the book. For a time I participated; but found it to be a waste of time. A common thing I read was that the book gave them a new understanding of God and His love for us.
What better understanding could anyone have of God's love; for His Son/Christ and for His elect than what God Himself has put into writing in Scripture? Just Romans 8 (Trinity exalted in salvation) and Ephesians 1:1-14 should bring anyone who has a new heart of flesh to the point of tears concerning God's infinite grace, mercy and love for them. And, a true Christian doesn't read the Bible alone, but the indwelling Spirit opens one's mind and heart to the glory of God and His infallible truth contained therein. Conversely, this same Spirit gives wisdom and discernment to the children of God who will not be carried away by such blasphemous drivel as The Shack. Why would anyone who names the name of Christ say anything positive about The Shack? PC has most definitely made inroads in the church as has the world's philosophy and practice. [Linked Image]

- Wikipedia article on The Shack

Originally Posted by Tom
The thing that actually made me leave was a dialogue I had with a Southern Baptist professor who stated something to me that I had not heard before. He said that the only reason I don't like the book is because I am a Calvinist and Calvinists are not true Trinitarians, they are Tritheists. Where he got that I have no idea.;
The Southern Baptist professor is unquestionably wrong. No true Calvinist embraces Tritheism, which is heresy of the first order, openly rejected by Athanasius and his creed certainly makes that clear. How many times have I said on this board that most every heresy ever to make entrance into the Church has come from professors, teachers, elders and those in authority? igiveup

- Wikipedia article on Tritheism

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