The dangers of theological disproportionismYou won’t find the word “disproportionism” in any dictionary worth its salt, so feel free to stop the googling. I admit that this is not the queen’s English, but in a world where “isms” abound it is important for us to know about the dangers of them all, whether “relativism,” “anti-supernaturalism,” “post-modernism,” or whatever other dubious “isms” may exist that are worthy of refutation.
Such is the case with the topic I’d like to address in this article. For some reading this, the term “Hyper-Calvinism” might no yet have entered their sphere of cognizance, however there are subtle ways in which they might already have been influenced by it. In broad strokes, Hyper-Calvinism is a misrepresentation of “good” Calvinistic teachings or tenets, the majority of which I personally can vouch for. Within a Calvinistic framework, these teachings, although biblical, get inflated, magnified, or for the lack of a better word, get “pumped-up” to the point of being disproportionate, leading to what I like to call "theological disproportionism.” Read the full article here
3 Comments
For centuries there has been the intense debate between Calvinists and Arminians regarding man’s involvement in salvation. This subject involves the relationship between God’s sovereignty in saving people and the responsibility of people to repent and believe. The following aims to provide an approach to the so dubbed “antinomy,” by exploring the possibility of reconciliation of the two concepts. After providing a definition for “election” selected Scriptures speaking of this doctrine in both the Old and New Testament will be studied. “God’s sovereignty” and “human freedom” will be explained in greater detail to avoid misunderstanding. Lastly, an attempt at an answer will be made by summarizing and synthesizing the main truths already discussed. This is not an attempt to solve the mystery contained in the question but merely to provide a way to approach it soberly.
Read the full article here |
Topics
All
By Date
March 2024
|