Opus 2026-173: Click Bait: Three to One

The title of the unwatched video had to do with the fact that Arminius disagreed with Augustine, Calvin and Luther.  In further ground breaking news we learn that the Pacific Ocean is west of the United States.  A better response might be, “Well, duh.”

I am going to guess that the sponsor of the video was going to claim that anyone who disagreed with those three theological giants was obviously at best misinformed.  At worse such a person would be a servant of Satan.

What I would want people to take away from this announcement is that the principal Reformation theologians were in agreement with one of the founding saints of the Roman Catholic Church.  In my reading this year I have had that pointed out several times, usually by people with an Arminian slant.  It was not offered as a recommendation for their ideas.

If you are a five point Calvinist then it might surprise you that much of your theology comes from a Catholic theologian.  If you are any type of Christian it might be interesting to realize that Augustine was out of step with much of the teaching of the earlier church fathers.  One synopsis of Augustine and the Reformers was that the difference was not so much theological as political.

My journey is a voyage down the road of comparing all that I have been taught over the years with what the Bible actually says.  I have some solid foundations.  I also have some strong bastions of nonsense that need to be overcome.  We need to be careful of theological jargon that is not straight out of scripture.  Some is necessary, like the concept of the trinity.  Others are questionable such as the five Solas.

Keep in mind that when you stand before God your pastor or favorite author will not be there as your advocate. Jesus has that role.

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