Keith Seiber

Calvinism Examined Keith Seiber

Calvinism is a term often used to describe the system of belief of those who hold to Calvin's teaching on predestination; not everyone exactly understands Calvinism, beyond the fact they know they disagree with its belief of predestination. We are going to briefly examine Calvinism, in order to have a fuller understanding of what this belief system entails. Calvinism encompasses far more than just predestination, and there is much more a biblical fundamentalist would disagree with, then just that one doctrine. The very first point of Calvinism, the Total Depravity of Man, as the Calvinist comprehends it, is the foundation to the rest. If doubt can be placed on the validity of this first point, then the entire superstructure of Calvinism starts to fall apart. We will compare and contrast the major points of difference in Reformed and Baptist doctrine, to shed some needed light on this subject and to bring about a greater understanding of the dangers and biblical errors of Reformed doctrine and Calvinism.