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Old 04-25-2008, 10:51 PM
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The term Calvinist - as it is used today - refers to someone who holds to the five points, hence, there are numerous books called the five points of Calvinism.
Calvin wrote in the Institutes about a lot more than just soteriology (the "five points") -- I wonder if he'd appreciate his name being limited to represent only that.
I'm not sure he would appreciate his name being used at all for "labels", but point well taken.
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