I found a new anti-Calvinism YouTuber recently hailing from New Zealand. His name is Steve Copland and he delivers well-reasoned, level-headed, and concise arguments against the major tenets of “Reformed Theology”.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Occasionally, he makes a joke, but he’s so deadpan that, in my mind, it’s ten times funnier than it ought to be.<\/p>\n\n\n
His most memorable line is dependent on being familiar with the “Five Solas” which became the pillars of the Reformation:<\/p>\n\n\n
Sola Scriptura<\/i><\/b> – “only Scripture” is the proper foundation for sound doctrine (not church teaching).<\/p>\n\n\n
Soli Deo Gloria<\/i><\/b> – all of redemption is accounted “to the glory of God” alone (man gets no credit).<\/p>\n\n\n
Sola Gratia<\/i><\/b> – salvation is available through “grace alone” (not earned).<\/p>\n\n\n
Sola Fide<\/i><\/b> – salvation is through “faith alone” (not works).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
And Solus Christus<\/i><\/b> – salvation is found in “Christ alone” (and no other).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
So, anyway, in acknowledging the ramifications of the Calvinist’s take on predestination, Steve Copland maintains that in Calvinism one is “chosen before the foundation of the world” by God for reasons known only to him – So not only is your salvation not dependent on your works, it’s ultimately not dependent on grace or faith or even Jesus in the end!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Thus, Copland calls Calvinistic salvation “Sola Lucktora<\/i><\/b>“!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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