We are not Hyper-Calvinists, we are not historical Calvinists, we believe the true gospel

PHILLIP D. JOHNSON

On your website, you accuse Marc Carpenter of fanaticism, as well as being "harsh", and "ridiculous".

Perhaps you find the following logic harsh:

(1) Arminianism is a false gospel.

(2) All who believe a false gospel are unregenerate.

(3) Therefore all Arminians are unregenerate.

Can't handle that truth Phil? Well, Arminians assert that their "christ" died for everyone, including those who end up in hell. They believe that Christ is not the difference between salvation and damnation -- since they think many for whom he died end up in hell -- but man determines his eternity. They hate John 6, 10 and 17 (and the rest of the Bible) which unequivocally teach that Christ laid done His life only for the elect. So, Arminians are deceieved, but what about the truth? Well, for anyone interested, I'd like to briefly outline what the gospel is. This will not be internet "Calvinism"; this is the gospel which all Christians assent to.

The gospel may be best answered with a couple of questions. Firstly, what do we mean when we say Christ "died for" someone? If by "died for," we mean that Christ suffered the penalty due for their sins (including the sin imputed to them from Adam), then would we not conclude that this person is forgiven, and the Father was satisfied with Christ's vicarious suffering for that person? After all, if Christ was made a curse and made sin on the cross for someone, that work must be 100% sufficient to save that person from hell. Otherwise, you are forced to say that a sinner must add to the work of Christ to be saved, if Christ's death alone does not save. But the Bible says "it is finished", the work is complete. God says that the death of Christ justifies and saves from wrath (Romans 3:24; see also 5:9) reconciles to God (Romans 5:10; see also 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Colossians 1:21) and justifies from all things (Acts 13:39). That's the atonement-side of the gospel in brief. For the righteousness-side, read Romans 3,5,10 and Galatians. Christ is the "end of the Law for righteousness", and by the "obedience of One many will be made righteous". This righteousness (Christ's obedience to the Law) is imputed (charged to the account) of an elect sinner when the Holy Spirit causes them to assent to these propositions of the gospel. At this point in time, God declares this person righteous (justified) by Christ's righteousness (now in their account). Indeed, they are justified from all things, and fully persuaded (no doubt whatsoever, because God has told them in the Bible) that they are elect. All those ordained to eternal life believed; so if you believe, you are elect. And this is not internet "Calvinism", this is the gospel. Repent and believe it Phil!

My second point, or rather, rhetorical question, is -- are those who end up in hell "justified", "saved", and "reconciled"? No. So Arminians who believe that some blood-bought people are in hell, do not understand the atonement (the heart of the gospel). Arminians do not believe in the Just God and Savior of the Bible. They are rank Atheists.

"The one believing in the Son of God has the witness in himself. The one not believing God has made Him a LIAR, because he has not believed in the witness which God has witnessed concerning His Son." (1 John 5:10 LITV)

Andrew C. Bain
Sydney, Australia
http://www.Godnoliar.com