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These are comments about stealth Calvinism destroying churches. I have read so many of these stories. This is a true problem in the USA.
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We left our church earlier this year because of stealth Calvinism. Long story short. I finally asked the pastor what he told the deacons when he was getting interviewed for the job (the church was historically against Calvinism). He told them "if by calvinism you mean.....(He then proceeded to paint the best caricature of Calvinism he could)...the no I am not that" he continued, "but I do believe God is sovereign over our salvation..." And then proceeded to "tell them" what he believed without actually telling them. I asked a Deacon and his associate Pastor if they knew he was a Calvinist. They had no clue. He lied and we had to leave. It broke my heart man. It still hurts.
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Good video Alana! Our church hired a “Reformed” preacher that wasn’t honest with his beliefs when hired. He literally destroyed our church with his Calvinism and then cuts and runs afterwards. Calvinism is a different gospel than what you read in scripture.
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My daughter's huge church in Augusta Georgia is being taken over by Calvinists too:( they had to leave:(
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And watching this episode I have great empathy are these women and their families. 3 weeks ago I was trespassed under threat of arrest from first Baptist Church Olds Alberta for trying to educate the congregation against the inroads of a calvinistic takeover of the church. I tried working through the pastor and then through the elders board and then spent $600 of my own money to inform the congregation by letter mail out and email. The board's response let's try to shame me in front of the congregation try to deny the allegations and then in the following week announced that I was officially trespassed under threat of arrest. Many people in the church congregation affirm that what I was trying to do was to inform the congregation so that they could make informed decisions on new pastor and new statement of faith. I trust that God will use my efforts along with the support of many others to do God's will in this congregation and protect it from the evils of Calvinism. Maybe you can help us too
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