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I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe, –that unless I believed, I should not understand.-- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Amazing Grace... Theologically Twisted

A Calvinist critique of Armininianism to the tune of Amazing Grace:

Arminian grace! How strange the sound
Salvation hinged on ME
I once was lost then turned around
Was blind then chose to see

Not to be outdone, here is the Arminian response:

Amazing thought! You call it "grace"
That saves and damns at whim?
That blinds the lost, condemns a host
And turns them into toast?


Tis "grace" like this that makes me fear
This "grace" my fear inspires:
Whatever I may think or do
I'm fuel for his fires.


The dangers, trials and snares I see
Are all illusory:
I’m either picked before I'm born
Or else, I'm history!


The Lord has promised naught to me
If I'm not on his list
If this is grace, how bad's the curse?
I’m going to get drunk.

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Anyone interested in a little new perspective on Paul?
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HT: Richard Hall

2 comments:

PamBG said...

It's the "new prespective on Paul" which confirms me in my Arminianism. Go for it. :D

Allan R. Bevere said...

Actually, Pam... I agree with that. It also demonstrates that what Paul is concerned with in Romans 9-11 is not the eternal destiny of individuals per se, but the mystery of God's plan for Israel and through Jesus in calling the entire world. In other words, God has chosen all to come to "the knowledge of the truth."