Heirbyadoption wrote:The only downside to Alistair is his Calvinism. Otherwise, I could listen to his Highland brogue all day long.
Josh wrote:As far as Parkside goes, I have little use for a congregation that teaches once saved always saved, thinks you are predestined to heaven or hell, and doesn't preach holiness or obedience to Bible commands like the veiling.
Valerie wrote:Josh for the record, I have never heard him preach any of the theology you mentioned above- we are not once saved always saved Believers
Sudsy wrote:Valerie, Begg's series on James is excellent. I used in in leading a MB adult bible class a few years back. We used some Sproul and Charles Stanley and other non-Anabaptist teachers in our studies. We didn't have those fears of Reform doctrine and it seldom surfaced in these lessons. When it did we dealt with it.
I recommend for those who can get past the Reformed handle to check out Begg's sermons and see for themselves what he really teaches - http://www.parksidechurch.com/learn/res ... er/sermon/
Reformed Theology = Calvinism. The whole tulip, not just the single petal of OSAS/perseverance.Valerie wrote:To be honest, I don't really understand what Reformed handle means- when you come from the more Evangelical/Pentecostal movement like I have, we didn't even discuss the Reformation- or 'reformed doctrine'.
I haven't listened to Begg's brogue very much at all, so really don't have insight into how obvious his Reformed leanings are. But the sermon on Jonah that was referenced in another thread sounded interesting, so I looked that up and jumped into it at random, listening while doing other things. It was good for a while, but then I heard some pretty obvious Calvinism, and decided I had better things to listen to.
Anabaptists, and Pentecostals too for that matter, are generally non-Calvinist (unreformed ) in their viewpoint, though there are exceptions.
Reformed theology is currently experiencing a resurgence. In my opinion, it's worth being aware of this movement so that participation in it, should you choose to do so, is an informed choice rather than an unintentional ride on the bandwagon.