My point is to counter the notion of those who assert, "You are being overly energetic in your Calvinism and Calvinistic Focus. You need to focus on the gospel more than Calvinism"
I am trying to discern how one measures the "proper energy and excitement and focus" on Calvinistic Principles in their mindset.
How frequently should a pastor of any denomination, including the SBC, preach, explain, and defend: Total Inability, Unconditional Election, Particular Redemption, Effectual Grace, Preservation of the saints?
1. Five sermons per:
A. 156 sermons (once a year).
B. 312 sermons (once in two years)
C. 468 sermons (once in three years)
D. 624 sermons (once in 4 years)
Personally, I find it proper, good, and beneficial to at least give Five sermons per year;
I could easily see warrant for 15 sermons per year. i.e. Three messages per topic. (i.e. an entire week per topic, AM, PM, Wed)
We could also ask: How frequently should the doctrine of reprobation be preached in a year? i.e. at least one sermon a year.
So, persons who say "you are over zealous for calvinism" need to give me a measuring stick of their standards of what is the right tempered zeal. Otherwise their comment strikes me more as an attempt to mean "say nothing at all"
I am trying to discern how one measures the "proper energy and excitement and focus" on Calvinistic Principles in their mindset.
How frequently should a pastor of any denomination, including the SBC, preach, explain, and defend: Total Inability, Unconditional Election, Particular Redemption, Effectual Grace, Preservation of the saints?
1. Five sermons per:
A. 156 sermons (once a year).
B. 312 sermons (once in two years)
C. 468 sermons (once in three years)
D. 624 sermons (once in 4 years)
Personally, I find it proper, good, and beneficial to at least give Five sermons per year;
I could easily see warrant for 15 sermons per year. i.e. Three messages per topic. (i.e. an entire week per topic, AM, PM, Wed)
We could also ask: How frequently should the doctrine of reprobation be preached in a year? i.e. at least one sermon a year.
So, persons who say "you are over zealous for calvinism" need to give me a measuring stick of their standards of what is the right tempered zeal. Otherwise their comment strikes me more as an attempt to mean "say nothing at all"