Whitefield AGAINST Wesley = Saint AGAINST Saint
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"But He, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth." - Luke 11:17
"And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand." - Mark 3:24-25
"And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand." - Mark 3:24-25
Calvinists are divided against Arminians as George Whitefield was against John Wesley, and yet, what is so perplexing to the Body of Christ is that they were both regenerated, sin-hating, sincere, and soundly saved by grace through faith, and evidently, both were honored by the Spirit of God to grant them power to preach. If they were both sin-hating, sincere, full of the Spirit, and admirable in their ministries, how is it that they came to be so divided? How is it that they would both be honored by God, and yet divided?
Brethren, beloved of God, this is one of the foremost proofs that there is TRUTH on both sides of the division, meaning that, there are articles of doctrine in Calvinism which are biblical and true, and there are articles of doctrine in Arminianism which are biblical and true. If this were not the case, then I do not believe God would have been with them, both Wesley and Whitefield, by blessing their ministries until God's purposes were fulfilled.
Brethren, beloved of God, this is one of the foremost proofs that there is TRUTH on both sides of the division, meaning that, there are articles of doctrine in Calvinism which are biblical and true, and there are articles of doctrine in Arminianism which are biblical and true. If this were not the case, then I do not believe God would have been with them, both Wesley and Whitefield, by blessing their ministries until God's purposes were fulfilled.
| A Calvinist does believe that God is, in His person, and does, in His ways or deeds, just as the scriptures declare. | ➡️ | Malachi 3:6, James 1:17, Ecclesiastes 3:14, Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, Hebrews 6:17-18, Titus 1:2, Romans 11:29, Revelation 17:16-17, Deuteronomy 2:30, Isaiah 14:24-27, Isaiah 46:10-11, Job 23:13, Acts 4:28, Ephesians 1:11, Jude 1:4, Romans 9:1-23 |
| An Arminian views this and sees what the Calvinist argues, how that God, in His ways, is absolutely sovereign in every way: eternal, unchanging, all powerful, and irresistible...but they wonder, being offended, thinking, "how can this be true?" They argue, if this is the spectrum by which God relates to man, then how does one explain these passages of scripture which are columned to the right? The Arminian asserts that the passages to the right attest to the existence of God in a contradictory expression to what the Calvinist affirms (the everlasting, unchangeable attributes of God). The Calvinist asserts that God cannot change... but God does change (His mind and His word)! | ➡️ | Exodus 32:10, Num. 14:11-12, Num. 16:21-22, Num. 16:45, Ezek. 20:8-9, Ezek. 20:13-14, Ezek. 20:21-22, Deut. 32:26-27, Deut. 9:4-8, Jer. 15:6, Jer. 6:11, Micah 7:18-19, Exodus 33:5, Hosea 11:8, Jeremiah 36:3, 36:7, Ezekiel 12:3, Zephaniah 3:5-7, Isaiah 5:1-5, Ezekiel 18:32, 18:23, Lamentations 3:33, 36, Luke 20:13, Luke 19:41-44, Luke 13:34-35, Luke 13:6-9, Matthew 21:37, Luke 20:13, Isaiah 63:8, Psalm 81:10-16, Zephaniah 3:7 |
For a further examination of such a consequential division, see The Condescension of God. Therein, by God's grace, this matter is addressed at length for the reader to prayerfully and solemnly consider. May God's grace be your guide.
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