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To: Colofornian

Jerry Falwell labeled Calvinism as heresy. It is very strange that Liberty University would have certain heretic speak. And, theologically speaking, if Beck is a Mormon, he is a heretic.


99 posted on 05/15/2010 2:20:16 PM PDT by good1
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To: good1
Jerry Falwell labeled Calvinism as heresy.

I'm not doubting your word but could you give me a reference to that?

105 posted on 05/15/2010 3:30:41 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (No Romney,No Mark Kirk (Illinois), not now, not ever!)
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Jerry Falwell labeled Calvinism as heresy. It is very strange that Liberty University would have certain heretic speak. And, theologically speaking, if Beck is a Mormon, he is a heretic.

Nuances are important when a person uses the terms heresy or heretic. It's an emotionally-ladden term which is often misunderstood.

Any theological error is a heresy and anyone who holds to that position is a heretic. However, it is possible the error does not affect the person's salvation. Most evangelicals would consider Calvinism to be this type of heresy: Christians but with a flawed heresy. Any Presbyterian who holds church office has affirmed Calvinistic positions. I doubt that Falwell believed that Presbyterians weren't Christians.

There is another class of error (sometimes called a damnable heresy) which is so egregious that a Christian cannot hold that position and still be a Christian. Mormonism is of this nature. There might be some Christians in the LDS "Church" but it is despite the teaching of that "church" not because of it.

195 posted on 05/17/2010 7:43:02 AM PDT by CommerceComet
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