He doesn't explicitly mention Calvinistic doctrine, but upon reading some of his articles, he seems reformed. Knowing that, when reading his statement of faith, I can see it assuming he presupposes a reformed view behind each point he makes. ie "There is one spiritual baptism for all believers, this occurs when they trust in Jesus to save them – In that baptism, the person of flesh dies with Jesus and rises with Jesus into His new spiritual creation called the Body of Christ." sounds like Arminian freewill. But if I'm not mistaken, he has mentioned against free will... so I'm not sure. I do know one article I read told of him looking for a new church, because he had moved, and he mentions avoiding all the ones we ourselves would avoid
but then he goes on to mention that he wouldn't sign a belief statement -- the one you have to renew every so often; I'm unsure as to why.
His view on spiritual gifts and what he means by that exactly, I don't know either.
"The Law of God as given in the Ten Commandments are eternal. Jesus did not come to do away with the law but came so that mankind could be changed to comply with it. All the law is fulfilled by loving God and loving others as you would want to be loved yourself. The law of God can only be obeyed by being born of the Spirit and by putting on the nature of Christ. The Sermon on the Mount was the prime example of how we should strive to fulfill the law and this will be the standard for living for mankind in the millennial reign of Christ." This point seems legalistic at first, but it's not; what does concern me is his seeming view of absolute fulfillment, and his ignorance contrary to scripture, where it says we are no longer under the law. I think this shows his confusion with sanctification? Or maybe this is his way of stating it?
And the rest, I don't know enough about to be sure of. Is there any truth in any part of Arminian Theology? Is it pre-rapture? or is it Jesus who teaches the rapture of unbelievers? the chaff separated from the wheat. I've heard it both ways.
Okay... I'm bracing myself for your thoughts
