Mark came up with this title. A traitor is one that betrays or turns their back on.
We should be a traitor and betray and turn our back on the 'False Doctrine of Arminianism.' Arminians have betrayed and turned their backs on the Bible
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“ Thoughtful Presentation of One Side of the Debate ” Larry and Mark do a fine job of presenting the many proof texts for Calvinism. But to be fair, an Arminian apologist could just as handily present his laundry list of proof texts and build a compelling case for free will.
I believe it's an issue we simply can't be dogmatic about. The Bible presents a "tension" between God's sovereignty and man's will. I think that is why you find knowledgeable men like Sproul, MacArthur and Kennedy "sitting on the fence" as you put it (though I thought each of these guys were five-pointers?).
I considered myself a Calvinist until I fell in with a Reformed church of militant Calvinists (the kind who eye even Spurgeon with suspicion). They were opposed to witnessing and tract evangelism, looking upon it as an affront to God's sovereignty. It sparked me to back away from the position and to examine it more closely.
I liked your eye-catching title and give a nod to Mark for coming up with a clever one that succeeded in making me stop and listen as I scanned the list of your messages (I don't say "sermons" because your teachings are inviting, like a good conversation I'm sitting in on, as opposed to some hireling preaching down at me from on high).
I'm looking forward to hearing and learning more from you two brothers in Christ.
Rita Beckett (7/31/2008)
from New Jersey
“ Great Sermon! ” Don't get fooled by the title of this discussion. Listen and see what side of the fence you stand on.
