You Might still be in the Caged Calvinist Stage If...
Someone coined the expression "Caged Calvinist" to refer to a stage some new Calvinists go through. They've just discovered the doctrines of Grace, but sometimes their zeal and lack of wisdom cause them to go a bit overboard. It is during this time that it would be nice if they could be "caged" until they mature. Most of us Reformed folk have probably struggled with tendancies toward this kind of attitude. I know I have. The following I hope you find somewhat humorous, but let's also ask ourselves whether we can identify with any of the following.
You may still be in the Caged Calvinist Stage....
1. if you attend a Calvary Chapel service wearing a T-Shirt with John 6:44 in big red letters on the front.
2. if you get antsy if your pastor preaches from any passages other than John 6, Romans 9 or Ephesians 1.
3. if you greet everyone you meet with "Good day to you. How has God predestined you to feel on this fine day?"
4. if you refuse to read a Christian author's Greek Grammar book because he isn't reformed and you don't want to be influenced by his "Arminian Greek syntax."
5. if the first question you ask a new acquaintance is "Are you Reformed?" About fifth down the list is "are you a Christian?"
6. if you have a Dave Hunt picture on a dart board or punching bag at home.
7. if you attend non-Reformed meetings and determine your success there by how many people are angry with you as you leave.
8. if you find out your friend is a struggling four-pointer and you arrange an intervention.
9. if you refuse to send money to struggling missionaries in Armenia.
10. if you join in with your Reformed friends in ridiculing Dispensationalists, and then later that evening have to look up "Dispensationalism" in a dictionary.
You may still be in the Caged Calvinist Stage....
1. if you attend a Calvary Chapel service wearing a T-Shirt with John 6:44 in big red letters on the front.
2. if you get antsy if your pastor preaches from any passages other than John 6, Romans 9 or Ephesians 1.
3. if you greet everyone you meet with "Good day to you. How has God predestined you to feel on this fine day?"
4. if you refuse to read a Christian author's Greek Grammar book because he isn't reformed and you don't want to be influenced by his "Arminian Greek syntax."
5. if the first question you ask a new acquaintance is "Are you Reformed?" About fifth down the list is "are you a Christian?"
6. if you have a Dave Hunt picture on a dart board or punching bag at home.
7. if you attend non-Reformed meetings and determine your success there by how many people are angry with you as you leave.
8. if you find out your friend is a struggling four-pointer and you arrange an intervention.
9. if you refuse to send money to struggling missionaries in Armenia.
10. if you join in with your Reformed friends in ridiculing Dispensationalists, and then later that evening have to look up "Dispensationalism" in a dictionary.
posted by David at 8:35 AM
2 Comments:
I laughed out loud at this. Very funny, thanks for sharing.
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